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Year: 1940Location: Northampton, Massachusetts (including surrounding Pioneer Valley areas).Publisher: New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.Page Count: Complete with over 106 pages.Condition: Used - Very Good Condition.
Very nice 100% original historical artifact: the 1940 Telephone Directory for Northampton, Massachusetts. This pre-World War II volume contains over 106 pages packed with invaluable local history, capturing the Pioneer Valley right before major wartime industrial shifts. It includes alphabetical "white page" residential listings as well as classified yellow page advertisements featuring graphics, local typography, and historical businesses from Northampton, Smith College campus listings, and nearby municipalities. An exceptional resource for genealogists, local historians, New England ephemera collectors, or anyone researching family trees and property history in Hampshire County.
Condition Details: This directory is in Very Good vintage condition, which is exceptionally rare for phone books of this era that were typically discarded or heavily worn. The Binding and Spine are tight, secure, and intact. No loose or missing pages. Staples: The original binding staples are somewhat rusty due to age, but they remain completely solid and secure. There is no major structural breakdown or loose pages as a result. Pages are clean and fully legible with over 106 pages. Minimal writing or major blemishes. Cover: Showing only light, expected age-related shelf wear on the edges, maintaining strong visual appeal.
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