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NA 1 The George & Evelyn Norby Collection: Directories

Composed mainly of Brookings, S.D. area newspapers, photographs. Also databases related to the city of Brookings with a small amount of information covering Brookings County and South Dakota.

NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

Collection Number   NA 1.5
Date(s)   1901-2003
Physical Description       5 Linear Feet ; 5 Boxes
Processing Information   Arranged and Described by: Crystal J. Gamradt, March 8, 2007
Key Words  

Subjects

  • Brookings (S.D.)—City directory.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Directories—Telephone.
  • Brookings (S.D.)—Telephone.
  • Brookings Telephone Company.
  • South Dakota State University—Directories—Telephone.
  • South Dakota—Directories—Rural.
  • South Dakota—Directories—Telephone.
Contents Note  

The Directories consists of directories that the Norby's collected over the years. These cover the years 1901-2003. This collection consists mainly of Brookings Telephone Directories, called Brookings Area Directory in later years. Also included are farm directories, campus directories for South Dakota State University, city directories published by Johnson's and the Directory Service Company, Northeast Lake Regional telephone directories, Deuel Telephone Regional Directory, Brookings Lake Regional Telephone Directories, Official Telephone Directory of Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., East Central Dakota Directory, and Yellow Book (McLeod USA) for Sioux Falls/Brookings/ Vermillion/Yankton.

The 1901-1959 Brookings Telephone Directories consist mainly of photocopies. Beginning with 1961 the Brookings Telephone Directories include listing for Brookings city and rural as well as Arlington, Badger, Bruce, De Smet, Erwin, Hetland, Lake Preston, Oldham, Sinai and Volga.

The Farm Directories contain: a classified directory listing all advertisers in the directory; a county farm directory listing, in alphabetical order, all resident farmed of the county, giving name, land location, township, range and post office address; and a county map with a key, giving the exact location of farmers in the county.

The South Dakota State University Campus Directories contain listing for faculty, staff and students. Also included is listing for student organizations, an advertisers index and a campus map.

The City Directories contain an alphabetical list identifying area business and families, a complete list of area businesses arranged according to offered products and services, residential and business addresses arranged according to street and number, a list of telephone numbers in chronological order, rural information of the surrounding area, and miscellaneous information about the city and county.

The Northeast Lake Regional telephone directories contain listings for Bradley, Bryant, Castlewood, Clair City, Clark, Corona, Crocker, Florence, Garden City, Grover, Hayti, Hazel, Henry, Kranzburg, Labolt, Lake Norden, Marvin, Milbank, New Effington, Peever, Raymond, Revillo, Rosholt, Sisseton, South Shore, Stockholm, Summit, Twin Brooks, Veblen, Vienna, Wallace, Watertown, Waverly, Willow Lake and Wilmot. Also included is a map of the city of Watertown.

The Deuel Telephone Regional Directory contains listing for South Dakota, including: Altamont, Astoria, Bemis, Brandt, Brookings city and rural, Castlewood, Clear Lake, Corona, Dempster, Elkton, Estelline, Flandreau, Florence, Gary, Goodwin, Hayti, Kranzburg, La Bolt, Milbank, Peever, Revillo, South Shore, Stockholm, Strandburg, Toronto, Twin Brooks, Verdi, Volga, Ward, Watertown, Waverly, White, and Wilmot; and, Minnesota, including: Bellingham, Cerro Gordo, Marietta, Canby, St. Leo, Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Marshall, Pipestone, and Tyler.

The Brookings Lake Regional Telephone Directories contain listings for South Dakota, including: Arlington, Aurora, Badger, Brookings city and rural, Bruce, Bushnell, Chester, Colman, Dempster, De Smet, Erwin, Estelline, Flandreau, Hetland, Lake Preston, Madison, Nunda, Oldham, Ramona, Rutland, Sinai, Toronto, Volga, Ward, Wentworth and White; and, Minnesota, including: Hendricks, Lake Benton, and Verdi.

The Official Telephone Directory of the Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. contains listings for South Dakota, including: Aberdeen business listings, Albee, Altamont, Arlington, Astoria, Aurora, Badger, Bemis, Bradley, Bryant, Bristol, Brookings city and rural, Bruce, Bryant, Bushnell, Castlewood, Chester, Clark, Clear Lake, Colman, De Smet, Dempster, Egan, Elkton, Erwin, Estelline, Flandreau, Florence, Gary, Goodwin, Hatfield, Hayti, Hetland, Kranzburg, La Bolt, Lake Norden, Lake Preston, Lone Tree, Madison, Nunda, Pierpont, Revillo, Roslyn, Rutland, Sinai, Stockholm, Strandburg, Trent, Toronto, Volga, Ward, Watertown, Waubay, Waverly, Webster, Wentworth, West Marietta, White and Willow Lake; and Minnesota, including: Bellingham, Canby, Cerro Gordo, Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Marietta, Marshall business listings, Pipestone, Tyler, and Verdi.

The East Central Dakota Directories (Swiftel) contain listing for Arlington, Astoria, Aurora, Badger, Brookings, Bruce, Bushnell, Chester, Colman, Dempster, De Smet, Elkton, Erwin, Estelline, Flandreau, Hendricks, Hetland, Lake Benton, MN, Lake Preston, Madison, Nunda, Oldham, Ramona, Rutland, Sinai Toronto, Verdi, MN, Volga, Ward, Wentworth, and White. Also included is a business directory including Sioux Falls and Watertown.

The Yellow Book (McLeod USA) for Sioux Falls / Brookings / Vermillion / Yankton contains listings for all of southeastern South Dakota and includes some northwestern Iowa listings.

Access Note   This collection is housed at an off-site facility. Requests to view this material must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Box 1 : NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

  1. 1901 Brookings City Directory
  2. 1908 Phone book lists business places
  3. 1909 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  4. 1910 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  5. 1911 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  6. 1912 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  7. 1913 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  8. 1914 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  9. 1915 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  10. 1916 Brookings Telephone Directory
  11. 1917 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  12. 1918 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  13. 1919 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  14. 1920 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  15. 1921 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  16. 1922 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  17. 1923 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  18. 1924 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  19. 1925 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  20. 1926 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  21. 1927 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  22. 1928 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  23. 1929 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  24. 1930 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  25. 1931 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  26. 1932 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  27. 1933 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  28. 1934 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  29. 1935 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  30. 1937 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  31. 1938 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  32. 1939 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  33. 1940 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  34. 1941 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  35. 1942 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural

Box 2 : NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

  1. 1943 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  2. 1944 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  3. 1945 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  4. 1946 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  5. 1947 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  6. 1949 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  7. 1950 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  8. 1951 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  9. 1953 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  10. 1954 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  11. 1955 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  12. 1957 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  13. 1958 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  14. 1958 Farm Directory, Brookings County
  15. 1959 Brookings Telephone Directory: city, rural, and Sinai Classified Telephone Directory
  16. 1960 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural
  17. 1961 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural, …
  18. 1962 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural, …
  19. 1963 Brookings Telephone Directory: city and rural, …
  20. 1964 Farm Directory, Brookings County Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural
  21. 1965 Farm Directory, Brookings County Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural
  22. 1966 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  23. 1967 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  24. 1968 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  25. 1968-1969 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  26. 1969 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  27. 1969-1970 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  28. 1970 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  29. 1970-1971 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  30. 1971 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  31. 1971-1972 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  32. 1972 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  33. 1972-1973 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University

Box 3 : NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

  1. 1973 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  2. 1973-1974 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  3. 1974 Brookings Telephone & Business Locator (Johnson's)
  4. 1974 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  5. 1974-1975 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  6. 1975 Brookings City Directory (Johnson's)
  7. 1975 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  8. 1975-1976 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  9. 1976 Northeast Lake Regional Telephone Directory
  10. 1976 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  11. 1977 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  12. 1977-1978 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  13. 1978 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  14. 1979 Brookings City Directory, supplement (Johnson's)
  15. 1979 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  16. 1980 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  17. 1980-1981 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  18. 1981 Deuel Telephone Regional Directory
  19. 1981 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  20. 1982 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  21. 1982-1983 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  22. 1983 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  23. 1983-1984 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  24. 1984 Telephone Directory serving Brookings City & Rural, …
  25. 1984-1985 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  26. 1985 Brookings Area Directory
  27. 1985-1986 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  28. 1986 Brookings Area Directory
  29. 1986 Deuel Telephone Regional Directory
  30. 1986-1987 Brookings Lake Regional Telephone Directory
  31. 1986-1987 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University

Box 4 : NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

  1. 1987 Brookings Area Directory
  2. 1987-1988 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  3. 1988 Brookings Area Directory
  4. 1988-1989 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  5. 1989 Brookings Area Directory
  6. 1989 Brookings City Directory (Directory Service Co.)
  7. 1989-1990 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  8. 1990 Brookings Area Directory
  9. 1990 Brookings City Directory (Directory Service Co.)
  10. 1990-1991 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  11. 1991 Brookings Area Directory
  12. 1991-1992 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  13. 1992 Brookings Area Directory
  14. 1993 Brookings Area Directory
  15. 1993-1994 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  16. 1994-1995 Brookings Area Directory
  17. 1994-1995 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  18. 1995-1996 Brookings Area Directory
  19. 1995-1996 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  20. 1996 Official Telephone Directory, Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
  21. 1996-1997 Brookings Area Directory
  22. 1997 Official Telephone Directory, Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.
  23. 1997-1998 Brookings Area Directory
  24. 1998-1999 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University

Box 5 : NA 1.5 Norby Collection : Directories

  1. 1999 Brookings Area Directory
  2. 2000 Brookings Area Directory
  3. 2000-2001 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  4. 2001 Brookings Area Directory
  5. 2001-2002 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  6. 2002 East Central Dakota Directory
  7. 2002-2003 Campus Directory, South Dakota State University
  8. 2002-2003 Yellow Book (McLeod USA) Sioux Falls/Brookings/Vermillion/Yankton
  9. 2003 Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. Phone Book
  10. 2003 East Central Dakota Directory
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