Dallas City Directory, 1955

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General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.

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1952 p.

Creation Information

John F. Worley Directory Co. 1955.

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Dallas Public Library

Initiated by the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs, the Library grew out of, among others, a grant from steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie. It became a War Information Center during WWII, and the decades after its expansion led to the creation of new branches in other parts of the city.

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  • Main Title: Dallas City Directory, 1955
  • Added Title: Worley's Greater Dallas City Directory, 1955

Description

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.

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1952 p.

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"including Town of Highland Park and City of University Park"

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City Directories

City, business, legal, and phone directories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each directory has an index and ads from local businesses and includes names, addresses, and phone numbers for residents and businesses.

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  • 1955

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  • Nov. 29, 2016, 7:37 p.m.

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John F. Worley Directory Co. Dallas City Directory, 1955, book, 1955; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth806917/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.

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