I think that the main library in Buffalo has city directories for the Niagara Falls area too. Not all years are included, but quite a few are. Johnny Farmers Branch, Tx Alternate E-mail: searchangel@ureach.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert & Rose Matthews" <rmatthews6196@Penn.com> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 7:49 PM Subject: Re: Bell in WWII-Thank you OH,OH,OH!!!! I KNOW...call on me. When I was in Niagara Falls last month, I found that the Directories not available at the Library are there in Lockport at the Niagara County Historical Society. :-) :-) Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: Vee L. Housman <housman@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:30 PM Subject: Re: Bell in WWII-Thank you > Dear Amy, > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: pdemeo <pdemeo@cfl.rr.com> > To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:07 PM > Subject: Bell in WWII-Thank you > > > So now I have another question......were there phone books back then? I'm > > trying to piece together their mother's existence before they left Niagara > > Falls....they were really little, and have had no info for 60 yrs. I > thought > > perhaps I could find an address of where they lived and take a picture > next > > time I'm home. > > Yes, "Virginia," there were phone books back in the olden days of WWII! :-) > However, that's not where you want to look. The History Dept. of the > Niagara Falls Public Library has copies of City Directories of Niagara Falls > that cover quite an extensive period of time. Now there's the possibility > that in one or two of the war years, the directory wasn't published because > of the paper shortage, but it's worth a try to write to the library (History > Dept.) at 1425 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716-286-4899) and ask them > to check over the directories that they have during the war years to see if > she's listed there. > > Tell them that if they find her (listed alphabetically according to surname) > then to check out the street addresses of the directory to see who else was > living at that same address. She may have been living with family or she > may have been living in a boarding house. Either way, you'll get some sort > of clue. > > Good luck and let us know what you find. You've got my curiosity up > regarding the elusive "Rosie the Riveter." BTW, I'm also curious as to what > her name was. Who knows but what I might have gone to school with one of > her younger brothers or sisters (I was born in 1931). And hey, if I just > HAPPENED to be on old friendly terms with the family . . . well, who knows! > > vee > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Check the GenConnect boards for Niagara County! Stop by > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/query.html> for links to all seven. > For other counties, see <http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/indx/NY.html>. > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== A list of Town, Village, and City Historians for Niagara County is at <http://hometown.aol.com/Moecow/index12.html>.