St. Louis City Directories, Gazetteers, Rosters, and Guides

This collection contains resources that cover the people and places in the city of St. Louis, including but not limited to residential, business, and street directories, membership rosters for organizations, clubs, and social societies, and descriptive guidebooks of notable residents, businesses, institutions, and landmarks. A comprehensive list of directories for St. Louis available at other institutions can be accessed at List of St. Louis City Directories, Gazetteers, Rosters, and Guides or at this list created by the Missouri History Museum. Washington University in St. Louis has a particularly strong collection digitized as part of its St. Louis Circuit Court Records Project.
St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri-St. Louis

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All About St. Louis
A general guide and directory for St. Louis in 1913. It includes a conversation between a St. Louisan, a Chicagoan, and a New Yorker about which city is best. There are various maps and city narratives, street car lists, train schedules, and listings of businesses and individuals.
Barr and Widen Company's Credit Guide for the Wholesale Trade
The St. Louis Credit Guide is organized in two parts. Part 1 alphabetically lists business names and addresses along with their credit rating and estimated worth. The key to the credit rating abbreviations is found on the last page. Part 2 alphabetically lists real estate owners, their addresses , and the assessed value of their property. It also contains an introduction about Commercial Laws of Missouri related to debt collection, as well as a listing of banks, trust and safe deposit companies in St. Louis. The pages are not numbered., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Blue Book and Directory of the Merchants League Club
The Merchant League Club Blue Book and Directory directory contains the names and addresses of club members and club by-laws for the year 1900. Advertisements appear throughout., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Boos' Directory of St. Louis County, Mo.
A complete and reliable list of residents of St. Louis County, stating occupation, house number, rural route or postoffice address. Index to all churches, their pastors, clubs and other organizations, social or fraternal, and their secretaries. Officers of the county and all incorporated towns, cities and school districts in the county. Terms of Court. Names of all streets and avenues and their location.
Business Directory and Mercantile Register of St. Louis
1903 business directory of St. Louis and surrounding towns in outstate Missouri and Illinois compiled by the Mercantile Directory Company
Catalog of the Educational Institutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States
Catalog of the students, faculty, and staff of various educational institutions belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States.
Complete Pocket Guide to Interesting and Important Places in the City of St. Louis, Missouri
Comprising a resume and brief historical sketch of the city, facts and descriptions of places and objects of interest, distances to them and how to get there, side trips to interesting places in the immediate vicinity, suggestions to visitors as to how to see the most in shortest time at least expense, a park directory, an amusement directory, church directory and complete street railroad guide and many other notes invaluable to the stranger, and information new to the resident. Illustrated with maps and numerous engravings., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Complete Pocket Guide to Interesting and Important Places in the City of St. Louis, Missouri
Comprising a Brief Historical Sketch of the City, Brief Notices and Descriptions of Places and Objects of Interest, Distances To and From Them, Together With an Amusement Directory, Church Directory, Park Directory, and a Most Ample and Interesting Street Railway Directory. Illustrated With Map and Engravings. Also known as Gilmore's Guide to St. Louis., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
De Yongh's Business Directory of Saint Louis, 1871-72
A business directory containing a listing and index of St. Louis businesses for the years 1871-72 beginning with Accordion Manufacturers and ending with Zinc. Advertisements are interspersed throughout, and a map of St. Louis can be found toward the beginning (but due to condition issues it has not been included in this digital copy).
Directory of Clayton Missouri
1914 city directory for Clayton, Missouri complete with a large number of advertisements for local companies.
Directory of Stationary Engineers of the City of St. Louis and State of Missouri
Seventh annual edition of the Engineers' Directory with information about the engineers and firms operating throughout the state of Missouri. Contains ordinances for the City of St. Louis related to steam boilers and elevators. Distributed for free to the engineers listed within.
Directory of the City of Kirkwood
Containing names and location of residences of all persons of eighteen years of age or over. Names and location of all streets. Location of all churches, with pastors names and time of all meetings. Names of city officials. Locations of public places. Time and place of meeting of all lodges. Street car time tables and route of tracks. Railroad time tables. Advertisements of the progressive businessmen of Kirkwood and elsewhere.
Directory of the City of Maplewood Missouri
Directory of the City of Maplewood, Missouri for the year 1912.
Directory of the Legion of Honor of the City and County of St. Louis
This roster of the Legion of Honor for the City and County of St. Louis contains listings of officers and representatives in the Supreme and Subordinate Councils, members names and address grouped according to council affiliation, a classified business directory and advertiser, and a history of the order for the year 1888.
Directory of the Legion of Honor of the State of Missouri: Issued January 1st, 1898
A Legion of Honor roster for the State of Missouri containing a complete list and photographic portraits of officers of the supreme and subordinate councils and representatives to the supreme council, a history of the order, an alphabetical list containing the name and addressees of each member, a classified business list and advertisements, with an appendix of the names of members received too late for classification, and names of applicants for admission.
Edwards' Descriptive Gazetteer and Commercial Directory of the Mississippi River
Edwards' Descriptive Gazetteer covers the businesses, trades, ports, and telegraphs for the towns and cities along the Mississippi River in 1866.
Edwards' Fourteenth Annual Directory
This directory contains a listing of civic and social institutions, an index for advertisements, a street guide, and a St. Louis City residential and business directory for the year 1872.
Edwards' Thirteenth Annual Director
This directory contains a listing of civic and social institutions, an index for advertisements, a street guide, and a St. Louis City residential and business directory for the year 1871.
Eighth Annual Bulletin of the Engineers' Club of St. Louis
This bulletin for the year 1903 contains a program for the club's activities, annual reports, transcripts of addresses given at the annual dinner, library rules and recent additions to the collection, a list of technical publications in other St. Louis libraries, and various other matters including articles, club rules, and past presidents. Additionally, it lists club members, including occupations, addresses, and the date they became a member. The bulletin ends with an advertising directory.
Engineers Club of St. Louis
This Engineer's Club roster contains a listing of members' names, addresses, and occupations, as well as a calendar of club meetings and events for the year 1889.
Gould & Aldrich's Annual Directory of the City of St. Louis, for 1872
The first St. Louis directory published by David Gould and Horace Aldrich, it contains an index to advertisers, a street directory, a residential and business directory, and a city and county record listing civic and social institutions for 1872. This is the only directory published jointly by Gould and Aldrich.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1883. (For the Year Ending November 1st, 1883.)
The first printing of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis for 1883. Its contents are arranged alphabetically by name and alphabetically by street.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1887. Vol. V. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1887
The fifth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis, and for the first time, residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1887. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1888. Vol. VI. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1888
The sixth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis, and residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1888. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1889. Vol. VII. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1889
The seventh volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1889. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1890. Vol. VIII. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1890
The eight volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1890. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1891. Vol. IX. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1891
The ninth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1891. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.
Gould's Blue Book, for the City of St. Louis. 1892. Vol. X. For the Year Ending November 15th, 1892
The tenth volume of Gould's Blue Books, this directory contains the names of the most prominent householders and businesses in the city of St. Louis and suburban areas, as well as residents from Alton, Edwardsville, St. Charles and Carlinville for the year 1892. Residents and businesses are arranged alphabetically by name and street. In addition to the directory, it contains rosters of social clubs and instructions concerning proper etiquette.

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