RE: SLA-SF: Phone books 1985-2002

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From: Karin Zilla (karinz@certifiedemployment.com)
Date: Thu Jun 16 2005 - 11:45:44 PDT 

From: "Karin Zilla" <karinz@certifiedemployment.com>
Subject: RE: SLA-SF: Phone books 1985-2002
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:45:44 -0700
Message-ID: <NEBBLKCKOKHOCPLBEACCAELKEAAA.karinz@certifiedemployment.com>

Actually Pac Bell used to keep old books. They were often referred to by
the sales folks. I used to work for the Yellow Pages Company. I'm not sure
what happened after I left in 1998. They kept an archive in the bowels of
the building at the Rincon Center. Phil Sheridan was the former librarian.
I wonder if he reads this list?

Karin

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From: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu [mailto:SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu]On Behalf Of
Michael Sholinbeck
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: SLA-SF: Phone books 1985-2002

SBC pretty much does not keep old phone books - as far as I know, they are
only interested in current data. Oakland Public Library Main Branch is
likely to have them (in print). I worked there for a while, and they tried
to keep an ongoing phone book collection, from all over the world,
actually....

-Michael

At 11:17 AM 6/16/2005, you wrote:
>I may need to find yellow pages for Oakland for these years.
>I remember phone fiche, but don't think those are around anymore.
>Any ideas who might have these either on microfilm or in print?
>My first guess is SBC (formerly Pacific Bell) who published them.
>Thanks so much,
>Deb
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