The Library holds many Chicago city directories in the stacks.
The Newberry Library has directories on microfilm for the years 1839, 1844, 1849-1850, 1851, 1853-1857, 1859-1868, 1870-1917, 1923, and 1928-1929. These films are kept behind the reference desk on the second floor.
To find directories in the catalog, search for the following phrase as a subject:
• Chicago (Ill.) – Directories
For directories centered on particular industries or professions, search for phrases such as the following as subjects:
• Education – Illinois – Chicago – Directories
• Lawyers – Illinois – Chicago – Directories
• Real estate business – Directories