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City Directories

The Mount Vernon Historic Preservation Commission and Cornell College both have several Mount Vernon city directories in their possession, ranging from 1901 to just before the turn of the 21st century.

Here you will find selected directories that are downloadable and searchable. Are you looking for a specific Mount Vernon resident? You just might find them here!


1955 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

Photo of the Cover Page for the 1955 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

Cover page for the 1955 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1952 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

picture of the cover page for the 1952 telephone directory

Cover page for the 1952 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1940 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

Photo of the cover page for the 1940 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

Cover page for the 1940 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1932 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory

Photo of the 1932 MOUNT VERNON TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Cover Page - JULY

Cover page for the 1932 Mount Vernon Telephone Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1925 Community Directory

Photo of the 1925 Mount Vernon Community Directory Cover Page

Cover page for the 1925 Mount Vernon Community Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1907 Mount Vernon City Directory

photo of the 1907 City Directory Cover Page

Cover page for the 1907 Mount Vernon City Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1901 Mount Vernon City Directory – From Mitchell to the end

photo of the cover page for the 1901 Mount Vernon City Directory

Cover page for the 1901 Mount Vernon City Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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1901 Mount Vernon City Directory – From Cover Page thru Minott

photo of the cover page for the 1901 Mount Vernon City Directory

Cover page for the 1901 Mount Vernon City Directory. Below is a scanned PDF document … Read more …

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Archaeologist, historian and historic preservationist Leah Rogers has spent decades uncovering and often literally digging up countless stories from Iowa’s p...

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Continuing our highlight of photographs of unidentified Cornell students, today's Mystery Monday photo is of a young Cornellian in a smart dark suit c.1915. With Wednesday being the last day of the academic calendar, and commencement scheduled for Sunday, it's always exciting to look back and consider the lives and pursuits of these historical members of our photo archive. If this alumnus looks familiar, let us know in the comments below. ... See MoreSee Less

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Portrait of an unknown Cornell student. Date @1915
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