Prior to the Civil War, a partnership called Mears & Turnbull compiled a directory for the city of Montgomery, Alabama and had it printed in 1859 by the Advertiser Book and Job Printing Office in Montgomery. The Montgomery Advertiser started publication in Montgomery in 1858 and still publishes a daily newspaper today. This city directory then would be one of the earliest examples of non-newspaper items published by this division of the company.
Table of Contents
- Abbreviations, p. 21
- Additions, Changes, &c., p. 101
- Bible Society, p. 107
- Business Directory, p. 83-98
- Chess Club, p. 108
- Churches, p. 106
- City Government, p. 100
- express Co., p. 88
- Fire Department, p. 102
- General Directory of Names, p. 21-83
- Government of the United States, p. 99
- Index to Advertisements, p. 20
- Insurance Companies, p. 101
- Judiciary of Alabama, p. 100
- Masonic Lodges, p. 103
- Military, p. 103
- Odd Fellows, p. 105
- Officers of Montgomery County, p. 100
- Post Office, p. 102
- Rail Roads, p. 106
- Schools, p. 96
- Stage Line, p. 107
- State Agricultural Society, p. 107
- State Government, p. 99
- Telegraph Office, p. 107
- Typographical union, p. 107
- Street Directory, p. 108-110