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Saginaw City Directory 1901, 1901
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1ASSOCIATION OF
2American Directory Publishers.
4THE City Directory Publishers of the United States met in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 29th, 1898, and on Nov. 30th, completed an organization to be known as "ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN DIRECTORY PUBLISHERS." At the last annual meeting held in Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 25th and 26th, 1900, the following officers were elected:
6President, R. L. POLK, Detroit.
7First Vice-President, W. E. MURDOCK, Boston.
8Second Vice-President, W. H. LEE, New Haven.
9Secretary, W. H. BATES, New York City.
10Treasurer, REUBEN H. DONNELLEY, Chicago.
12TRUSTEES.
14DAVID B. GOULD, St. Louis. R. L. POLK, Detroit.
15W. E. MURDOCK, Boston. W. H. BATES, New York City.
16REUBEN H. DONNELLEY, Chicago. A. G. WRIGHT, Milwaukee.
17W. H. LEE, New Haven. THEO. F. SMITH, St. Paul.
18A. V. WILLIAMS, Cincinnati.
20Objects of the association are:
22FIRST.—The interchange of ideas, the improvement of directories, the exchange of experienced employees and the advancement of the directory business in general.
24SECOND.—To provide protection to the public against fraudulent advertising schemes, which operate under the name of directories, and to drive unprincipled directory publishers out of the business.
26THIRD.—To provide continuous, permanent and profitable employment to competent and industrious directory canvassers and compilers.
28FOURTH.—For the mutual protection and advancement of the established and prospective interests of members.
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