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Much of the information given in City
Directories is abbreviated. There are
abbreviations for
names and places, for
direction,
for occupation,
and for corporations. All but the last
remain fairly consistent from
year-to-year. The first three category
of abbreviations are given here, but not
the last. If you need help with a
company abbreviation, please
email me.
names and places
| Abr |
Abraham |
| Albt |
Albert |
| Alex |
Alexander |
| Alf |
Alfred |
| Andw |
Andrew |
| Arch |
Archibald |
| Art |
Arthur |
| Aug |
Augustus |
| Benj |
Benjamin |
| Cath |
Catherine |
| Chas |
Charles |
| Danl |
Daniel |
| Edw |
Edward |
| Eliz |
Elizabeth |
| Eug |
Eugene |
| Fredk |
Frederick |
| Geo |
George |
| Jas |
James |
| Jno |
John |
| Jos |
Joseph |
| Kath |
Katherine |
| Margt |
Margaret |
| Michl |
Michael |
| Milw |
Milwaukie |
| Or |
Oregon |
| P C |
Pacific Coast |
| Pac |
Pacific |
| Patk |
Patrick |
| Port |
Portland |
| Rev |
Reverend |
| Richd |
Richard |
| Robt |
Robert |
| Saml |
Samuel |
| Slwd |
Sellwood |
| Sol |
Solomon |
| Steph |
Stephen |
| Theo |
Theodore |
| Thos |
Thomas |
| Wash |
Washington |
| Wm |
William |
occupations
| acct |
accountant |
| agri |
agricultural |
| agt |
agent |
| Am |
American |
| appr |
apprentice |
| archt |
architect |
| assn |
association |
| assst |
assistant |
| auto |
automobile |
| bgmn |
baggageman |
|
bkbndr |
bookbinder |
| bkpr |
bookkeeper |
|
blksmth |
blacksmith |
|
brklyr |
bricklayer |
|
brkman |
brakeman |
|
brtndr |
bartender |
| carp |
carpenter |
| cashr |
cashier |
|
cbtmkr |
cabinetmaker |
| chauf |
chauffeur |
| CS
prac |
Christian Science
practitioner |
| civ
eng |
civil engineer |
| clk |
clerk |
| clnr |
cleaner |
| coll |
college |
| colr |
collector |
| comm |
commission |
| comnr |
commissioner |
| comp |
compositor |
| cond |
conductor |
| conf |
confectioner |
| Cong |
Congregational |
| cons
eng |
consulting
engineer |
| contg |
contracting |
| contr |
contractor |
|
corres |
correspondent |
| ctr |
cutter |
| dep |
deputy |
| dept |
department |
|
dftsmn |
draftsman |
| dlr |
dealer |
|
drsmkr |
dressmaker |
| elec |
electric or
electrician |
|
electro |
electrotyper |
| elev |
elevator |
| emp |
employee |
| eng |
engine or engineer |
| engr |
engraver |
| Epis |
Episcopal |
| est |
Estate |
| Exch |
Exchange |
| exp |
expressman |
| frmn |
foreman |
| frt |
freight |
| ftr |
fitter |
| furn |
furniture |
|
furngs |
furnishings |
| gen |
general |
| gds |
goods |
| hdwe |
hardware |
| hlpr |
helper |
| hndlr |
handler |
| Hosp |
Hospital |
| impts |
implements |
| inc |
incorporated |
| ins |
insurance |
| inspr |
inspector |
| lab |
laborer |
| lbr |
lumber |
|
lithogr |
lithographer |
| lndy |
laundry |
| Luth |
Lutheran |
| lyr |
layer |
| mach |
machinist |
| mdse |
merchandise |
| M.E. |
Methodist
Episcopal |
| mech |
mechanic |
| mfg |
manufacturing |
| mfr |
manufacturer |
| mgr |
manager |
| mkr |
maker |
| mkt |
market |
| mldr |
moulder |
| mlnr |
milliner |
| msgr |
messenger |
| mus |
music |
| mut |
mutual |
| Natl |
National |
| opr |
operator |
| pdlr |
peddler |
|
photgr |
photographer |
| phys |
physician |
| pkr |
packer |
| plmbr |
plumber |
| plstr |
plasterer |
| pntr |
painter |
| PO |
post office |
| pres |
president |
|
Presby |
Presbyterian |
| prin |
principal |
| prop |
proprietor |
|
prsfdr |
pressfeeder |
| prsmn |
pressman |
|
ptnmkr |
patternmaker |
| publr |
publisher |
| R C |
Roman Catholic |
| rep |
representative |
| repr |
repairer |
| restr |
restaurant |
| slsm |
salesman |
| Sch |
School |
| sec |
secretary |
|
smstrs |
seamstress |
| solr |
solicitor |
| spl |
special |
|
stengr |
stenographer |
|
stereo |
stereotyper |
| stmr |
steamer |
| supt |
superintendent |
| surg |
surgeon |
| surv |
surveyor |
| tchr |
teacher |
| tel |
telephone |
| telg |
telegraph |
| tmkpr |
timekeeper |
| tmstr |
teamster |
| tndr |
tender |
| trav |
traveling |
| treas |
treasurer |
| trmr |
trimmer |
|
undtkr |
undertaker |
|
uphlstr |
upholsterer |
| vet |
veterinary |
| whol |
wholesale |
| whsmn |
warehouseman |
| wid |
widow |
| wkr |
worker |
| wks |
works |
directions
| add |
addition |
| apts |
apartments |
| av |
avenue |
| bet |
between |
| bldg |
building |
| blk |
block |
| boul |
boulevard |
| cor |
corner |
| ct |
court |
| dist |
district |
| div |
division |
| dr |
drive |
| E or
e |
east |
| elev |
elevator |
| es |
east side |
| fl |
floor |
| ft |
foot |
| furn
rms |
furnished rooms |
| h |
house |
| hosp |
hospital |
| m |
mile |
| N or
n |
north |
| ne |
northeast |
| nr |
near |
| ns |
north side |
| nw |
northwest |
| opp |
opposite |
| pk |
park |
| pl |
place |
| PO |
postoffice |
| r |
rooms |
| RFD |
rural free
delivery |
| RMS |
railway mail
service |
| rd |
read |
| S or
s |
south |
| se |
southeast |
| ss |
south side |
| sta |
station |
| stmr |
steamer |
| sw |
southwest |
| ter |
terrace |
| W or
w |
west |
| ws |
west side |
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