Re: SLA-SF: Phone books 1985-2002

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From: abrunton@sonic.net
Date: Thu Jun 16 2005 - 12:57:01 PDT


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Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:57:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: SLA-SF: Phone books 1985-2002
From: abrunton@sonic.net

Phil is a member in good standing in the Marin SLA dinner group. Diane
Rosenberger probably has his email
> Phil doesn't seem to be subscribed to the list nor his he a current
> member of SLA (according to the online SLA directory).
> I cannot find any members from SBC either. Wonder if they still have
> librarians.
> Thanks,
> Deb
>
> On Jun 16, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Karin Zilla wrote:
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu [mailto:SLA-SF@exploratorium.edu]On
> Behalf Of
> Michael Sholinbeck
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 11:21 AM
> To: SLA/SF Listserv
> 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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> thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or
> spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of
> our character and our thoughts, as well as our success."
> George Matthew Adams
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