Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86

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General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory. Also, a Valuable Map of the City."

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vi, 244, 34 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.

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Morrison & Fourmy 1885.

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This book is part of the collection entitled: City Directories and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 10462 times, with 67 in the last month. More information about this book can be viewed below.

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As the local history division of the Austin Public Library, the Austin History Center collects and preserves information about local governments, businesses, residents, institutions, and neighborhoods so that generations to come will have access to Austin history.

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General directory for Austin, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "the present state, county and city governments; a complete list of all county officials, post offices, telegraph, express, and money order offices in Texas; also, an index of societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational institutes, the full name and address of all residents, their occupations or pursuits, and a Complete Classified Business Directory. Also, a Valuable Map of the City."

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vi, 244, 34 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.

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"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by Morrison & Fourmy, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C."

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City Directories

City, business, legal, and phone directories from the 19th and 20th centuries. Each directory has an index and ads from local businesses and includes names, addresses, and phone numbers for residents and businesses.

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  • 1885

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Morrison & Fourmy. Morrison & Fourmy's General Directory of the City of Austin, 1885-86, book, 1885; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46837/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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