NTDIDTELE Guide to Idaho Telephone and Business Directories Idaho Telephone and Business Directories Finding aid prepared by Kelley Moulton. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2024
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-02-03. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Idaho Telephone and Business Directories IDTELE 29 cubic feet (Cubic feet may be inaccurate as this is a continuously growing collection.) 1905- Telephone and business directories for communities across Idaho. English .

The collection is listed in alphabetical order by community name. Smaller towns or communities were often included in directories for the largest nearby community or for the county. The first series focuses on towns and their telephone directories and business directories. When business directories exist, they are listed after telephone directories for a given town. The second series is for counties. The third series includes telephone directories for Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington from the Interstate Utilities Company. The fourth series is Idaho business directories.

Collection is open for research.

Telephone and business directories for Moscow and the surrounding area can be found in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room on the first floor of the University of Idaho Library. Directories for other areas in Idaho and the Business Reference Directories are shelved in Cage 1 of Special Collections and Archives.

This collection is still growing. The list of directories may be incorrect or out of date.

Non-Idaho Telephone and Business directories can be found in NIDBUS.

University of Idaho Directories can be found in UIDIR.

Telephone and business directories from across Idaho. This is not a complete collection of every directory or phonebook for each year in each location. If you are interested in an item not listed, please contact libspec@uidaho.edu for more information. Some entries for smaller communities refer the user to directories for larger nearby communities.

 Directories Idaho Businesses and Corporations Idaho Community Telephone and Business Directories Aberdeen multiple items 1957, 1959, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985-1988, 1990/1991-1991/1992, 1992 See also Idaho Falls 1 Ahsahka multiple items See Orofino 2 Alameda multiple items See Pocatello 3 Albion multiple items See Burley 4 Almo multiple items See Rupert 5 American Falls multiple items 1953, 1955, 1958-1962, 1965, 1967-1968, 1970 See also Pocatello 6 Ammon multiple items See Idaho Falls 7 Arbon multiple items See Pocatello 8 Arco multiple items 1952, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1965, 1967-1969, 1973 See also Blackfoot 9 Ashton multiple items See Idaho Falls 10 Athol multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 11 Atlanta multiple items See Mountain Home 12 Avery multiple items See St. Maries 13 Bancroft multiple items See Soda Springs 14 Bayview multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 15 Bellevue multiple items See Twin Falls 16 Black Bear multiple items See Kellogg 17 Black Cloud multiple items See Kellogg 18 Blackfoot multiple items 1924, 1951, 1954, 1956-1958, 1960-1963, 1965, 1967-1968, 1970, 1972-1978, 1981-1982, 1984-1985, 1987/1988-1988/1989, 1990/1991-1995/1996, 1997/1998-2001/2002 See also Idaho Falls ; Business Directories: 1960, 1971, 1973-1974, 1986-1987/1988, 19 Blanchard multiple items See Sandpoint 20 Bliss multiple items 1959 See also Gooding 21 Boise multiple items 1945, 1947, 1950-1952, 1953/1954, 1955-1959, 1961-1963, 1965-1970, 1973-2003, 2004 Business Directories: 1934/1935, 1939/40, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1955-1976 1983 22 Bonners Ferry multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also Sandpoint 23 Bovill multiple items See Moscow 24 Bowmont multiple items See Caldwell 25 Bruneau multiple items See Mountain Home 26 Buetter multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 27 Burke multiple items See Kellogg 28 Burley multiple items 1951-1954, 1957-1958, 1961-1963, 1965, 1967-1970, 1972, 1974-1977/1978, 1980-1990/1991, 1994/1995, 1997 Business directories: 1959, 1961, 1970/1971-1972, 1974, 1978, 1982 29 Cache Valley (includes cities in Utah and Idaho) multiple items 1982, 1986, 1988/1989-1989/1990, 1991/1992-1992/1993, 1994/1995, 1997/1998 Business directories: 1962 30 Calder multiple items See St. Maries 31 Caldwell multiple items 1954 Business directories: 1945, 1948, 1953/1954, 1955, 1957-1958, 1961, 1963-1965, 1967-1968, 1970-1976, 1980-1981, 1987 32 Cambridge multiple items 1956/1957, 1962, 1966-1967, 1977  33 Cameron multiple items See Kendrick 34 Canyon Counties (shelved in Caldwell) multiple items Business directories: 1930/1931, 1936/1937 35 Carey multiple items See Twin Falls 36 Cascade multiple items 1957, 1960, 1962-1963, 1965-1967, 1969/1970-1975/1976, 1980/1981 See also McCall 37 Cassia County multiple items See Burley 38 Castleford multiple items See Twin Falls 39 Cataldo multiple items See Kellogg 40 Cavendish multiple items See Orofino 41 Challis multiple items See Arco See also Idaho Falls 42 Chilco multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 43 Chubbuck multiple items See Pocatello 44 Clark Fork multiple items See Sandpoint 45 Clarkia multiple items See St. Maries 46 Clayton multiple items See Arco See also Idaho Falls 47 Cleveland multiple items See Preston 48 Cobalt multiple items See Salmon 49 Coeur d'Alene multiple items 1930, 1947-1954, 1956-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1978, 1981-1996, 1998-2002, 2004/2005 Business directories: 1912-13, 1916-1917, 1947, 1952, 1955/1956-1960, 1962-1964, 1970-1972, 1980-1984, 1987, 1989 50 Coolin multiple items See Sandpoint 51 Cottonwood multiple items See Lewiston 52 Council multiple items See Payette 53 Craigmont multiple items See Lewiston 54 Culdesac multiple items See Nez Perce County See also Lewiston 55 Cuprum multiple items See Payette 56 Dalton Gardens multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 57 Deary multiple items See Moscow See also Nez Perce County 58 Declo multiple items See Burley See also Rupert 59 Delta multiple items See Kellogg 60 Dietrich multiple items See Gooding See also Twin Falls 61 Donnelly multiple items See Boise See also Cascade, McCall 62 Dover multiple items See Sandpoint 63 Downey multiple items 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1968-1969, 1971  64 Driggs multiple items See Idaho Falls 65 Dubois multiple items 1956, 1959, 1963, 1968-1970, 1972-1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992  66 Dudley multiple items See Kellogg 67 Eagle multiple items See Boise 68 Eden multiple items See Twin Falls 69 Elba multiple items See Rupert 70 Elizabeth Park multiple items See Kellogg 71 Elk Bend multiple items See Idaho Falls 72 Elk City multiple items See Lewiston See also Cascade, McCall 73 Elk River multiple items See Moscow See also Troy, Kendrick 74 Emida multiple items See St. Maries 75 Emmett multiple items 1953, 1956, 1993/1994, 1995/1996-2000/2001, 2003-2004  76 Enaville multiple items See Kellogg 1953, 1956, 1993/1994, 1995/1996-2000/2001, 2003-2004  77 Fairfield multiple items 1962,1965, 1968, 1969/1970, 1971/1972-1975/1976, 1980-1983, 1985-1988/1989, 1990/1991-1992 78 Farragut multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 79 Featherville multiple items See Mountain Home 80 Ferdinand multiple items See Lewiston 81 Fernan Lake multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 82 Filer multiple items See Twin Falls 83 Firth multiple items See Blackfoot 84 Fremont County multiple items See Idaho Falls 85 Fruitland multiple items See Payette 86 Gannett multiple items See Sun Valley 87 Garden City multiple items See Boise See also Bancroft, Montpelier, Soda Springs 88 Garden Valley multiple items See Cascade See also McCall 89 Gem multiple items See Kellogg 90 Gem County multiple items See Canyon County 91 Genesee multiple items 1972 See Moscow See also MG5899, Genesee community phone directories 92 Glenns Ferry multiple items See Mountain Home 93 Gifford multiple items 1973/1974. 1979 See also Lewiston 94 Gooding multiple items 1949, 1952/1953-1953/1954 See also Twin Falls 95 Grace multiple items See Bancroft See also Soda Springs 96 Grand View multiple items See Mountain Home 97 Grangeville multiple items See Lewiston 98 Greenacres multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 99 Greencreek multiple items See Cottonwood 100 Greenleaf multiple items See Caldwell 101 Greer multiple items See Orofino 102 Hagerman multiple items See Gooding See also Twin Falls 103 Hailey multiple items See Twin Falls 104 Hamer multiple items See Dubois 105 Harrison multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also St. Maries 106 Harvard multiple items See Moscow 107 Hauser Lake multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 108 Hayden Lake multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 109 Hazelton multiple items See Twin Falls 110 Headquarters multiple items See Orofino 111 Helmer multiple items See Moscow 112 Henry multiple items 1988 113 Heyburn multiple items See Burley 114 Holbrook multiple items See Malad 115 Hollister multiple items See Twin Falls 116 Homedale multiple items See Boise See also Parma 117 Hope multiple items See Sandpoint 118 Horseshoe Bend multiple items See Cascade See also McCall 119 Howe multiple items See Arco See also Idaho Falls 120 Huston multiple items See Caldwell 121 Idaho City multiple items See Boise 122 Idaho Falls multiple items 1947, 1951, 1953-1954, 1956-1963, 1965, 1967-1971, 1973-1979, 1981-2003, 2005 Business directories: 1916/1916, 1929/1930, 1952, 1957, 1960-1963, 1965-1966, 1971-1972, 1974-1976, 1982, 1984-1987 123 Indian Valley multiple items See Cambridge See also Payette 124 Inkon multiple items See Pocatello 125 Irwin multiple items 1973 126 Island Park multiple items See Idaho Falls 127 Jefferson County multiple items See Idaho Falls 128 Jerome multiple items See Twin Falls See also Gooding 129 Joel multiple items See Moscow 130 Jordan Valley multiple items See Boise 131 Juliaetta multiple items See Kendrick 132 Kamiah multiple items See Lewiston 133 Kellogg multiple items 1932-1934, 1944-1954, 1956-1965, 1967-1979, 1981-1997, 1999-2001, 2002-2005 Business directories: 1923-1924, 1962, 1966 (Rocky Mountain Directory Co.), 1970, 1972, 1976 134 Kendrick multiple items 1955-1956, 1959-1960, 1965, 1967-1974/1975, 1976/1977, 1978, 1980-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1992 135 Ketchum multiple items See Twin Falls 138 Keuterville multiple items See Cottonwood 139 Kilgore multiple items See Dubois 140 Kimberly-Hansen multiple items See Twin Falls 141 Kingston multiple items See Kellogg 142 Konkolville multiple items See Orofino 143 Kooskia multiple items See Lewiston 144 Kootenai County multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 136 Kuna multiple items See Boise See also Nampa 137 Lakeview multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 145 Lapwai multiple items See Lewiston 146 Latah County multiple items See Moscow 147 Lava Hot Springs multiple items See Downey See also Pocatello 148 Leadore multiple items See Salmon 149 Lenore multiple items See Lewiston 150 Lewiston multiple items 1920, 1929, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1952-1965, 1967-1968, 1970-1978, 1981-1982, 1985, 1988-1994, 1996-1997, 2001, 2004 Business directories: 1921/22, 1927, 1937, 1941, 1948, 1953, 1956 (Lewiston/Clarkston & vic., Bailey's Publishing Co.) 1958, 1959/60, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (Lewiston/Clarkston & vic., Johnson's Publishing Co.) 151 Lewiston Orchards multiple items See Lewiston 152 Lower Mace multiple items See Kellogg 153 Lowman multiple items See Boise 154 Mace multiple items See Kellogg 155 Mackay multiple items See Arco See also Blackfoot, Idaho Falls 156 Madison County multiple items See Idaho Falls 157 Malad multiple items 1958-1962, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974-1975, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1986/1987, 1989/1990-1992/1993, 1994/1995-1999, 2001-2002 158 Malta multiple items See Burley See also Rupert 159 Marsing multiple items See Boise See also Nampa 160 May multiple items See Arco See also Idaho Falls 161 McCall multiple items 1968, 1975/1976-1976/1977, 1978/1979, 1985, 1988/1989, 1990/1991-1991/1992, 1996, 2004/2005 (last includes Cascade and Riggins) 162 McCammon multiple items See Downey See also Pocatello 163 Medicine Lodge multiple items See Dubois 164 Medimont multiple items See St. Maries 165 Melba multiple items See Caldwell See also Boise, Nampa 166 Meridian multiple items See Boise 168 Mesa multiple items See Cambridge 167 Middleton multiple items See Boise See also Caldwell 169 Midvale multiple items See Cambridge See also Payette 170 Mine multiple items See Salmon 171 Minidoka multiple items See Burley See also Rupert 172 Monteview multiple items See Dubois 174 Montpelier multiple items 1950, 1953-1954, 1956-1957, 1960, 1962-1963, 1965-1967, 1969-1970, 1972 173 Moore multiple items See Blackfoot See also Arco, Idaho Falls 175 Moscow multiple items 1920-1921, 1922-1927/1928, 1930-1970, 1972-1984/1985- Business directories: Idaho Territory business directory: 1866. Day-NW F744.3.L35 1866 Pacific coast business directory for 1867, 1871-1873 Day-NW F746.P33 2006; Oregon, Washington & Idaho Gazetteer & Business Directory: 1886, 1889/90; Idaho State Gazetteer & Business Directory : 1903/1904; Polk's: Idaho State: 1906, Idaho & Wyoming: 1908, Idaho State: 1910/1911, Idaho State: 1912/1913, Nez Perce, Latah, Lewis & Clearwater, ID and Asotin, WA: 1912/13 Idaho State: 1914, Clearwater, Latah, Lewis & Nez Perce, ID and Asotin, WA: 1914/1915, Idaho State: 1916, Whitman & Garfield, WA and Latah ID: 1921/1922, Utah and Idaho: 1930/1931, Moscow and Pullman: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966-1967, 1969, 1971-1980, 1983, 1985, 2000-2001 For more business directories see Dun and Bradstreet's. 176 Mountain Home multiple items 1953, 1956, 1958-1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968-1970, 1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1981-1982, 1984, 1986, 1987/1988-1992/1993, 1994/1995-1997, 1999-2001, 2003, 2005  177 Mud Lake multiple items See Dubois See also Idaho Falls 178 Mullan multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also Wallace, Kellogg 179 Murray multiple items See Kellogg 180 Murtaugh multiple items See Twin Falls 181 Nampa multiple items 1952/1953, 1953-1954, 1984-1985, 1988/1989, 1993/1994-1996, 1998-2001 Business directories: 1971-1975, 1981, 1985, 1986/1987, 1988 182 Naples multiple items See Sandpoint 183 New Meadow multiple items See Boise See also Cascade, McCall 184 New Plymouth multiple items See Payette 185 Newdale multiple items See Idaho Falls 186 Newport multiple items 1998-1999 187 Nezperce multiple items See Lewiston 188 Norland multiple items See Rupert See also Burley 189 North Fork multiple items See Salmon 190 Notus multiple items See Caldwell 191 Oakley multiple items See Burley See also Rupert 192 Ola multiple items See McCall See also Cascade 193 Oldtown multiple items See Sandpoint 194 Onaway multiple items See Moscow 195 Orofino multiple items 1947-1962, 1965, 1968-1978, 1981-1999, 2001 196 Osburn multiple items See Kellogg 197 Page multiple items See Kellogg 198 Palisades multiple items See Irwin 199 Paris multiple items See Montpelier See also Bancroft, Soda Springs 200 Parma multiple items 1952, 1956, 1959-1962, 1964-1968, 1970-1974/1975, 1978/1979, 1981/1982, 1985, 1987/1988, 1990/1991-1991/1992  201 Paul multiple items See Burley See also Rupert 203 Payette multiple items 1943, 1949, 1951-1953, 1956, 1958-1966, 1968, 1969, 1972-1975, 1978, 1981-1994/1995, 1999-2003, 2005 Business directories: 1945, 1955, 1957 202 Peck multiple items See Moscow See also Orofino 204 Picabo multiple items See Sun Valley 205 Pierce multiple items See Orofino 206 Pilot Rock multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 207 Pine multiple items See Mountain Home 208 Pine-Featherville multiple items See Mountain Home 209 Pinehurst multiple items See Kellogg See also Wallace 210 Plummer multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also St. Maries 211 Pocatello multiple items 1951-1959, 1961-1962, 1965, 1967-1972, 1974-1978, 1981-1995/1996, 1997/1998, 1999/2000-2001/2002 Business directories: 1942, 1953, 1956-1957, 1960-1966, 1968, 1971-1972, 1977, 1981-1983 212 Polaris multiple items See Kellogg 213 Porthill multiple items See Sandpoint 214 Post Falls multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 215 Potlatch multiple items See Moscow 216 Powell multiple items See Blackfoot 217 Preston multiple items 1949, 1953-1954, 1958, 1960-1962, 1964-1965, 1967-1969, 1971-1972, 1975-1978 218 Prichard multiple items See Kellogg 219 Priest Lake multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also Sandpoint and Newport, WA 220 Priest River multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also Sandpoint and Newport, WA 221 Princeton multiple items See Moscow 222 Raft River multiple items See Burley 223 Rathdrum multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 224 Reubens multiple items See Lewiston 225 Rexburg multiple items 1951-1953, 1956, 1956/1957 See also Idaho Falls 226 Richfield multiple items See Twin Falls 227 Rigby multiple items See Idaho Falls 228 Riggins multiple items See Cascade See also McCall 229 Rimrock multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 230 Ririe multiple items See Idaho Falls 231 Roberts multiple items See Idaho Falls 232 Rock Creek multiple items See Spokane, WA 233 Rockland multiple items See Pocatello See also American Falls 234 Rose Lake multiple items See Kellogg 235 Ross Point multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 236 Roswell multiple items See Caldwell 237 Rupert multiple items 1954, 1956, 1957-1958, 1965, 1968-1973, 1976, 1981-1982 Business directories:  1959, 1971-1972, 1974, 1979, 238 Sagle multiple items See Sandpoint 239 Salmon multiple items 1954, 1956, 1959-1961, 1964-1967, 1971-1972, 1974-1978, 1981-1982, 1984, 1986, 1988-1993 240 Samuels multiple items See Sandpoint 241 Sandpoint multiple items 1947-1958, 1960-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1978, 1981, 1982/1983, 1984/1985-1993/1994 242 Setters multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 243 Shelley multiple items See Idaho Falls See also Blackfoot 244 Shoshone multiple items See Twin Falls See also Gooding 245 Silver King multiple items See Kellogg 246 Silverton multiple items See Kellogg 247 Small multiple items See Dubois 248 Smelterville multiple items See Kellogg 249 Smiths Ferry multiple items See Cascade See also McCall 250 Soda Springs multiple items 1955, 1957-1960, 1962, 1966, 1968-1970, 1974-1975, 1977-1978, 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1987/1988, 1989/1990-1996/1997, 2000-2003 251 South Mountain multiple items See Parma 252 Southern Idaho Regional Phone Book multiple items 1986, 1988, 1990-1992 253 Southwick multiple items See Orofino See also Kendrick 254 Spalding multiple items See Lewiston 255 Spencer multiple items See Dubois 256 Spirit Lake multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also St. Maries 257 Springfield multiple items See Blackfoot See also Aberdeen 258 St. Anthony multiple items See Idaho Falls See also Rexburg 259 St. Maries multiple items 1958-1962, 1965, 1967-1977, 1981, 1982/1983-1984/1985, 1986/1987-1992/1993, 1994/1995-2001 260 Stanley multiple items See Twin Fall See also Sun Valley 261 Star multiple items See Boise See also Nampa 262 Stites multiple items See Lewiston 263 Sugar City multiple items See Idaho Falls 264 Sun Valley multiple items 1977/1978, 1983, 1986, 1988 See also Twin Falls 265 Swan Valley multiple items See Irwin See also Idaho Falls 266 Sweet multiple items See Cascade See also McCall 267 Sweetwater multiple items See Asotin, WA 268 Terreton multiple items See Dubois 269 Teton multiple items See Idaho Falls 270 Tetonia multiple items See Idaho Falls 271 Thatcher multiple items See Preston See also Bancroft, Soda Springs 272 Three Creek multiple items See Twin Falls 273 Troy multiple items 1959, 1965-1966, 1968, 1970-1976, 1978, 1981-1982, 1984 274 Twin Falls multiple items 1947, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1956-1959, 1961, 1963-1965, 1967-1971, 1974-1977, 1979, 1981-1989/1990-1992/1993, 1994/1995-1995/1996, 1997, 1999-2003, 2005 Business directories: 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961-1963, 1966-1969, 1973-1976, 1981, 1983-1984, 1988 275 Twin Lakes multiple items See Coeur d'Alene 276 Victor multiple items See Idaho Falls 277 Viola multiple items See Moscow 278 Waha multiple items See Nez Perce County See also Lewiston 279 Wallace multiple items See Kellogg 280 Weippe multiple items See Moscow See also Orofino 281 Weiser multiple items See Payette 282 Wendell multiple items See Gooding See also Twin Falls 283 White Bird multiple items See Cascade See also Lewiston, McCall 284 Wilder multiple items See Boise See also Lewiston, McCall 285 Winchester multiple items See Lewiston 286 Woodland Park multiple items See Kellogg 287 Worley multiple items See Coeur d'Alene See also St. Maries 288 Yellow Dog multiple items See Kellogg 289 Idaho Counties Business Directories Kootenai, Bonner, Shoshone (see also Coeur d'Alene) multiple items 1912/1913, 1914/1915 290 Kootenai, Bonner, Shoshone, Benewah, Boundary (see also Coeur d'Alene) multiple items 1916/1917 291 Kootenai, Shoshone (See also Wallace) multiple items 1905, 1908, 1911, 1924/1925 292 The Interstate Utilities Company Telephone Directory Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington multiple items 1928-1929, 1929, 1930 Business Reference Directories Idaho Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. Reference Book with Key to Ratings multiple items 1936-07 Day-NW HG 4057.I2 R44 1936 July Bradstreet's Book of Commercial Ratings of Bankers, Merchants, Manufacturer's etc. in a portion of the United States multiple items Volume 257 1932-03 293 Bradstreet's Book of Commercial Ratings of Bankers, Merchants, Manufacturer's etc. in a portion of the United States multiple items Volume 256 1932-01 294 H.G. Dun and Co. Reference Book multiple items 1927-07 295 H.G. Dun and Co. Reference Book multiple items 1920-09 296 Dunn and Bradstreet Inc. Reference Book multiple items No. 10; 695 1954-11 297 Dunn and Bradstreet Inc. Reference Book multiple items No. 10; 711 1937-11 298 Dunn and Bradstreet Reference, Idaho State Edition, with key to ratings multiple items 1950-01 Day-NW HG 4057.I2 R44 1950 Jan.