This is a collection of various historical and genealogical reference works on Pennsylvania. These references cover 1000's of individuals, and are an excellent way to start or continue research focused on PA.

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Telephone Directory - December 1952
(Meadville Telephone Company, 1952, 156 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1952. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Polk's Meadville City Directory - 1953, Including Fredericksburg
and Kerrtown (R. L. Polk & Co., 1953, 592 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Meadville, Fredericksburg and Kerrtown, Crawford County, PA for the year 1956. First, there is a classified business directory of the region. Next, the resident directory lists residents and businesses alphabetically and includes the primary resident's and their mate's names, occupation/employer and street address. Following this is a numeric street directory, listing addresses numerically by street. Lastly, there is a rural route directory for the outlying areas in the vicinity of Meadville.

Telephone Directory - June 1953
(Meadville Telephone Company, 1953, 158 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1953. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Telephone Directory - December 1953
(Meadville Telephone Company, 1953, 156 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1953. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Telephone Directory - December 1954
(Meadville Telephone Company, 1954, 156 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1953. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Telephone Directory - October 1955
(Meadville Telephone Company, 1955, 166 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1955. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Polk's Meadville City Directory - 1956, Including Fredericksburg
and Kerrtown (R. L. Polk & Co., 1956, 536 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Meadville, Fredericksburg and Kerrtown, Crawford County, PA for the year 1956. First, there is a classified business directory of the region. Next, the resident directory lists residents and businesses alphabetically and includes the primary resident's and their mate's names, occupation/employer and street address. Following this is a numeric street directory, listing addresses numerically by street. Lastly, there is a rural route directory for the outlying areas in the vicinity of Meadville.

Meadville and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory
October 1957 (Meadville Telephone Company, 1957, 172 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1957. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area. Approx. 1/4 of the directory information is missing for both Stoneboro and Townville.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville

Polk's Meadville City Directory - 1957-58, Including Fredericksburg
and Kerrtown (R. L. Polk & Co., 1958, 532 pages)
This is a resident and business directory of the city of Meadville, Fredericksburg and Kerrtown, Crawford County, PA for the year 1957-58. First, there is a classified business directory of the region. Next, the resident directory lists residents and businesses alphabetically and includes the primary resident's and their mate's names, occupation/employer and street address. Following this is a numeric street directory, listing addresses numerically by street. Lastly, there is a rural route directory for the outlying areas in the vicinity of Meadville.

Meadville and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory
October 1958 (Meadville Telephone Company, 1958, 168 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering part of Crawford and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1958. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Cochranton, Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Fredonia, Guys Mills, Hartstown, Linesville, Meadville, Riceville, Saegertown, Sandy Lake, Sheakleyville, Spartansburg, Stoneboro, Townville