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Here is the original Dropbox YC application from 2007: https://www.ycombinator.com/apply/dropbox/

Is there a directory of these?

No this is the only one I am aware of. It is listed here as a sample application: https://www.ycombinator.com/howtoapply/

I visit the thread once in a while when it seems I am facing too much cynicism