Monday, October 13, 2014

1956 Charlotte Telephone Directory


A look inside Charlotte's 1956 Telephone Directory

The Observer librarians jotted notes all over the cover just like we did at home!




What's this about Postal Unit Zones?

















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5 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 13, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    I went to work on monday june 4 th 1956 for the southern bell telephone company. I had just graduated friday june 1st. I worked 13 years in thier accounting b department.

    Loretta Smith Pettus

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  2. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    1956 - What a coincidence, Loretta! Tx for the comment. -Maria

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  3. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Who knew answering machines were around in 1956? They were rather large though. Cool stuff.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Anon - I thought the same thing about answering machines. I had no idea! - M

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  5. Gray LittleOctober 15, 2014 at 8:34 AM

    I have had the December 1957 on the shelf beside my desk for years. Its fun to look up old company's ads.

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