Does anyone know if there is any way to access old telephone books online to look up addresses from the 1920s, 30s, and 40 in Providence? I like to find an address for Thomas (or Bessie) Gavagan in the 1920s and for Joseph Jason in the 1930s and 40s. Thanks. Fran Weeks

RI marriage records: Bessie J Montague Thomas J Gavagan 25 May 1910 Bessie J Gavagan Joseph I Jason 30 Oct 1918 RI death record: Thomas J Gavagan Robert Gavagan Mary A Gavagan 13 Jun 1913 37 yrs 1920;Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1677; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 227 Bessie(indexed as "Gussie",) Joseph J Jason and her two boys, Thomas R and James A, listed as step children, are living at 38 Bogman St. Email me is you want a copy of this image. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Weeks" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 8:48 PM Subject: [RIGENWEB] Providence phone books...1941 and earlier > Does anyone know if there is any way to access old telephone books online to look up addresses from the 1920s, 30s, and 40 in Providence? > I like to find an address for Thomas (or Bessie) Gavagan in the 1920s and for Joseph Jason in the 1930s and 40s. > Thanks. > Fran Weeks > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

1930 shows Jason, Bessie(indexed as Bernie) and the boys at 10 Prairie Av and in parentheses next to Prairie it says Croyland Rd 1930; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 2179; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 63 from Directories at Ancestry.com: Name: joseph jason Title: Providence City, 1932 Book Section: J Page: 835 Jason Jos I (Bessie) carp h 10 Croyland rd --------- Name: joseph jason Title: Providence City Directory, 1938 Book Section: City Information Page: 1103 Source: The Providence House Directory and Rhode Island State Business Directory for the Year Commencing April 1, 1938. Providence, R.I.: Sampson and Murdock Co., 1938. Jason Jos I 10 Croyland RD (section of Croyland from 212 Potters Av to Oxford wd 10) --------------- Year: 1947 City: Providence Book Section: J Page: 362 Source: Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1947. Providence, R.I.: R. L. Polk and Co., 1947. Jason Jos (Bessie) carp r 111 Cass ---------- Year: 1953 City: Providence Book Section: J Page: 353 Source: Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1953. Providence, R.I.: R. L. Polk and Co., 1953. Jason Bessie J Mrs h 40 Constitution ---------- Year: 1959 City: Providence Book Section: J Page: 413 Source: Polk's Providence (Providence County, R.I.) City Directory, 1959. Providence, R.I.: R. L. Polk and Co., 1959. Jason Mrs Bessie J Mrs h 285 Union av