The travelers guide : hotels, apartments, rooms, meals, garage accommodations, etc. for colored travelers in 300 cities, 48 states, 2 provinces in the United States and Canada
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Title
The travelers guide : hotels, apartments, rooms, meals, garage accommodations, etc. for colored travelers in 300 cities, 48 states, 2 provinces in the United States and Canada
Subject
Travel
Description
This travel guide is related to NYPL's collection of The Green Book, an annual guidebook published from the 1930s through the 1960s that listed hotels, restaurants, bars, and other establishments that were safe and welcoming for African-American travelers. The Green Books have also been digitized and are available online at NYPL's Digital Collections site.
Creator
Hackley and Harrison
Source
The New York Public Library Digital Collections
Publisher
Hackley and Harrison Publishing Company
Date
1931
Rights
This item is in the public domain
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
RLIN/OCLC: 40462961
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13931586
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e088efa0-c014-0136-98ef-7b90cc6cd4ed
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13931586
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e088efa0-c014-0136-98ef-7b90cc6cd4ed
Coverage
Philadelphia, PA
1931
1931
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PENNSYLVANIA 39
40 PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND
PENNSYLVANIA
ALLENTOWN
HOTELS
- City Hotel--28 N. 7th
ROOMS
- *M. Dorothy Taliaferro--378 Union Street ..... r. m.
- Mrs. T. A. Jackson--401 Hamilton ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Clarence Johnson--124 N. Law ..... r. m.
- Mrs. W. H. Washington--207 Lehigh ..... r. m.
CHAMBERSBURG
HOTELS
- Liberty Inn--Liberty and Water Streets
ROOMS
- Mrs. Harry Pinns--68 W. Liberty St. ..... r.
- Mrs. Carrie Stevenson--619 S. Main St. ..... r. m.
CHESTER
ROOMS
- Ruth L. Bennett Home for Women and Girls--1830 W. 2nd St.
ERIE
HOTELS
- *Hotel Pope-1318 French Street. Strictly modern.
HARRISBURG
HOTELS
- Jackson House--1004 N. 6th St.
ROOMS
- Mrs. Harold Carter--606 Foster St. ..... r.
- Mrs. Hattie Hall--Herr and Montgomery Sts. ..... r.
LANCASTER
ROOMS
- Mrs. Ella Clark--462 Rockland St. ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Ella Williams--426 W. Green St. ..... r. m.
- John C. Carter--143 S. Duke St. ..... r. m.
- A. L. Polite--540 North St. ..... r. m.
OIL CITY
ROOMS
- Mrs. Jackson--258 Bissel Ave. .....
- Mrs. Mary Moore--8 Bishop St. ..... r.
PHILADELPHIA
HOTELS
- *Douglass Hotel--Broad and Lombard Sts., Finest Service.
- Baltimore Hotel--1426 Lombard St.
- Citizens Hotel--420 S. 15th St.
- New Roadside--514 S. 15th St.
- New Attucks--15th and Catherine
- The Alston House--2333 Catherine St.
- Hotel Elrae--805 N. 13th St.
- Blue Bowl--22nd and Montgomery Ave.
- Y. M. C. A.--1724 Christian St.
- Y. W. C. A.--1605 Catherine St.
- Y. W. C. A.--6128 Germantown Ave.
40 PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND
PITTSBURGH
HOTELS
- Bailey's Hotel--1533 Center Ave.
- Park Hotel--2215 Wylie Ave.
- Sutton's Hotel--520 Wylie Ave.
- Y. M. C. A.--2621 Center Ave.
- Y. W. C. A.--2044 Center Ave.
ROOMS
- Mrs. Robt. A. Lewis--2600 Wylie Ave. ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Holbrook--2325 Hallett Street ..... r.
- Mrs. J. I. Williams--5518 Claybourne Street ..... r.
READING
HOTELS
- Hotel Penn (W)--6th and Penn
ROOMS
- Mrs. William Isaacs--131 Green ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Claude Dawson--441 Buttonwood .....r.
- Mrs. Sarah Terry--520 Buttonwood ..... r.
- Mrs. Robert Bowen--522 Buttonwood .....r.
SCRANTON
ROOMS
- *Mrs. Elvira R. King--1312 Linden Street. Phone: 2-2474 ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Cassie M. Jenkins--424 Moir Court ..... r. m.
- Mrs. James Taylor--1415 Penn Ave. ..... r. m.
WILLIAMSPORT
ROOMS
- *Mary E. Nash--612 Walnut Street ..... mod.conv., r.
- *Mrs. W. H. Gordon--646 Walnut Street ..... mod. conv., r.
- *Mrs. Rosa Lightfoot--603 Walnut Street ..... mod. conv., r.
- Mrs. Ellen T. Johnson--621 Spruce Street ..... r.
YORK
HOTELS
- Hotel Howard--Beaver and Princess Streets
ROOMS
- Mrs. Ethel Armstrong--116 E. King Street ..... r. m.
- Mrs. Ida M. Grayson--32 W. Princess Street ..... r. m.
- John Miller--307 E. King Street ..... r. m.
- Samuel Green--103 S. Duke Street ..... r. m.
RHODE ISLAND
NEWPORT
HOTELS
- Glover Hotel-Brindley and Center Sts.
ROOMS
- *F. Merryweather Jackson--28 Hall Ave. Modern .....r. m.
- Mrs. Robert Craddle--165 Spring St ..... r.
- Mrs. Lillian Adams--116 1/2 Broadway ..... r.
- Mrs. C. F. Burton--7 De Blois St. ..... r.
- Mrs. Levi Jackson--35 Bath Road ..... r.
- Mrs. Wm. Berry--42 Division St. ..... r.
PROVIDENCE
HOTELS
- Biltmore, Narragansett and Crown Hotels (W) (Limited)
- Central Hotel (W)--Canal St., rear P. O.
ROOMS
- *The Crowder House--155 Benefit St. ..... modern, appointments, r.
- Hill Top House--72 Meeting St. ..... r. m.
- The Bertha House--54 Meeting St. ..... r. m.
- The Harris House--56 Benefit St. ..... r.
Original Format
Paper
Files
Reference
Hackley and Harrison 1931, The travelers guide : hotels, apartments, rooms, meals, garage accommodations, etc. for colored travelers in 300 cities, 48 states, 2 provinces in the United States and Canada, Hackley and Harrison Publishing Company