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From: Jodi <>
Subject: Minneapolis City Directories at Mpls Public Library
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 00:04:34 -0600
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This is a listing of Minneapolis City Directories (and other such
books) at the Minneapolis Public Library, found in their
Special Collections:
http://www.mplib.org/specialcoll.asp
http://www.mplib.org/research_house.asp
City Directories
Minneapolis city directories can be used to trace specific people and
businesses for the years from 1859 to the present. These directories
are especially helpful when you are looking for an address, name of
spouse, place of employment, business officers, and descriptions of
businesses. Beginning with the 1930 directory, people and businesses
can also be searched by address, and beginning with the 1968 directory,
by telephone number. City directories are also a source for information
on schools, cemeteries, churches, and fire stations.
Suburban and other Minnesota city directories are available at Central
Library.

The largest of the department's collections is the Minneapolis
Collection, which was created by the Library Board in 1940.
Materials available at Central Library Marquette include:
City directories on microfiche (1859-1999)
Dual City Blue Books on microfiche (1885-1923/24)
Building Permit Index cards (1884-1973)
Minneapolis telephone books on microfiche (1933-present)
Minneapolis High School Yearbooks
A selection of books on the history of Minneapolis
Neighborhood Revitalization Project neighborhood reports
A selection of vertical files and uncatalogued photos, especially
in the areas of biography and neighborhoods.
Biography cards, house and building card files, quick reference
card files
Collection of Minneapolis maps
Current (starting in October 2002) Minneapolis periodicals and
neighborhood newspapers
Trade catalogs
Postcards

In addition, photos from the Minneapolis collection are now available
online.
http://www.mplib.org/dbtw-wpd/phosrc.htm

Special Note
During the construction of the new Central Library, some materials may
be in storage or inaccessible. Please contact the Special Collections
department at (612) 630-6350 or with
specific inquiries or requests.

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