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WR 34: Worcester County Telephone Book collection

4 document boxes (1.75 cubic feet)

 (1940 – 1987)

Bulk: 1965-1987

Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD

Identifier:	WR 34
Creator(s):	The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Acquisition:	Unknown.
Language(s):	English
Use:	Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”.
Preferred Citation:	“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.”
Attribution:	Finding aid written by Alec Staley, October 2019
Related Materials:	None.
Separated Materials:	None.

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Abstract

The Worcester County Telephone Book collection contains thirty-one telephone directories that cover the Worcester County, Maryland area. Of special interest are the 1940, 1943, and 1945 telephone directories as they resemble the original directories. The 1960-1987 telephone directories cover the Area code 301 of Somerset and Worcester County residents.

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Administrative History / Biographical Note

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, commonly known as C&P Telephone, started in Washington DC in the 1880s. It eventually serviced Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia in addition to the DC area.

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Arrangement Statement

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection. 

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Subject Terms

Topical Terms

Telephone Books

Corporate Names

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company 

Location Terms

Worcester County (Md.)

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Inventory List

Box 1

1. Telephone Directory, 1940

2. Telephone Directory, 1943

3. Telephone Directory, 1945

4. Telephone Directory, 1960

5. Telephone Directory, 1961

6. Telephone Directory, 1962

7. Telephone Directory, 1963

8. Telephone Directory, 1965

9. Telephone Directory, 1966

10. Telephone Directory, 1967

11. Telephone Directory, 1968

12. Telephone Directory, 1969

 

Box 2

1. Telephone Directory, 1970

2. Telephone Directory, 1971

3. Telephone Directory, 1972

4. Telephone Directory, 1973

5. Telephone Directory, 1974

6. Telephone Directory, 1975

7. Telephone Directory, 1976

8. Telephone Directory, 1977

9. Telephone Directory, 1978

 

Box 3

1. Telephone Directory, 1979

2. Telephone Directory, 1980

3. Telephone Directory, 1981

4. Telephone Directory, 1982

5. Telephone Directory, 1983

6. Telephone Directory, 1984

7. Telephone Directory, 1985

 

Box 4

1. Telephone Directory, 1986

2. Telephone Directory, 1987

3. Telephone Directory, 1987

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Attached Documents