Talk:Social Register

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I would like to create a place where individuals can participate in discussing the effects and 'defects' of the social register. Although this idea of creating such a book was most likely started with good intentions, it has created a haven for criminals, virtually a 'hit-list'. Now, some may think that the social register may have more pros than cons, but on the contrary, more likely is it to be used for evil than good. Let's say today I begin concocting a plan to hit up the most wealthy residents in Pennsylvania. How else would I find these names, if it wasn't for the social register. So, I create a flawless arrangement noting the houses with the most valuables. All I must do then is look up the addresses and phone numbers for these houses. So, yes, the social register may have been a great invention, but I do not believe we should still print these hit-lists annually. (Anybody remember the 'Wall Street Gang' of 1980)

Written by: Veritäs

That's a naive point of view. Damages from white collar crimes far outstrip the blue collar crimes. i.e. The social register is likely a list of the most dangerous criminals.

I have personally seen many copies of the Kansas City Social Register from the 1920s through 1950s in the Kansas Collection of the Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, so I included it in the list of cities on the page. 65.28.2.172 01:44, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Philadelphia was omitted, so you can imagine how accurate the article was! I've added some references, deleted Mr Keller's Rahway railroad, and the wishful thinking that African Americans were in the Social Register. Unlike those above, I neither wish to defend the Social Register nor dish it, but let's make an accurate article about it. --Wetman 20:11, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

I know of at least one African American in the "Social Register".

Back then? According to a listed site here the "Green Book" of D.C. didn't allow them until the 1970's (Book not run by founder at that time)

NO, I meant NOW. Back then there probably weren't any African Americans in the "Social "Register"

[edit] New York elite

Please excuse me, gentlemen, but where might I find a 19th-century or Edwardian list of New York's leading families who were not amongst the nouveau riche? (anon. edit by User:Anglius)

I don't suppose User:Anglius is the least bit interested, but the split in C19 New York was between the pre-Civil War mercantile upper class and the new industrialist money founded on railroads and manufacturing. --Wetman 07:02, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Oh this is good.

I was not aware of that, my dear 'Wetman.' I appreciate the information.--Anglius 19:08, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What the hell is this?

So there's a massive clique of people that publishes a members list? And the president always is a member? This sounds a little like conspiracy bait. 205.166.61.142 03:19, 5 October 2006 (UTC)