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From: Chuck Casale <>
Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Albany directories and phone books.
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:21:00 -0800
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In-Reply-To: <001801c4006e$03576c00$c80a17d1@thomasemfen4am>


Hi Tom,
If you do not mind, would you contact me off the list at ?

To all that have provided response to my queries. Thank you!

Regards,

Chuck Casale


At 10:49 AM 3/2/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Chuck,
>Since you're planning on using LDS, check their website,
>www.familysearch.org. They have microfilm copies of several directories
>listed, up until mid 1930's.
>
>I remember living next door to the Casale family on Sheridan Ave. during the
>early 1950's, until they moved to Bertha St., off Second Ave. Family had
>two young boys I used to play with as I recall.
>Tom Breedlove
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chuck Casale" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:33 AM
>Subject: [NYALBANY] Albany directories and phone books.
>
>
> > My ancestors in several cases were proprietors of small businesses. I am
> > curious if anyone with access to Albany directories (early 20th century)
>or
> > later phone books(or any other source) that may have advertisements for
> > these businesses. The businesses that I am searching for are the following
> > or possibly slight variations of these:
> > Romeo's Restaurant (c.1915-1940), Lanahan Trucking(1900-1960), McCardle &
> > Casazza(dates unknown), Casale Oil (1926-1960).
> >
> > I remember my father had created a billboard in Albany (approximately 299
> > Second Ave.) with the "Your're safe at home with Casale Oil" as the slogan
> > and a base runner sliding into home plate with the umpire signaling
>"safe".
> > This was in the early 1960's during the big (if you were in the fuel oil
> > business) controversy over fuel oil versus natural gas. I had also
>thought
> > that this was published either as an ad or a public interest item in a
> > local publication.
> >
> > I will be visiting the local LDS family center and would appreciate any
> > advice regarding which documents I should pursue.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Chuck Casale
> > Searching for - Casale/Casazza/Bianchi/Biagiotti
> > Vickery/Steller/Stellar/Deer/Haefele/
> > McNamara/Bassett/Rowe
> > and spelling variations for each of the above.
> >
> >

Searching for - Casale/Casazza/Bianchi/Biagiotti
Vickery/Steller/Stellar/Deer/Haefele/
McNamara/Bassett/Rowe
and spelling variations for each of the above.

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