Folder Publications and Educational Documents (by Date)

Organized by year of publication (if known).

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Folder AT&T Radio Notes

AT&T Radio Notes

by the Operation and Engineering Department. Began around 1946.
Thanks to Terry Michaels for contributing 29 issues to get this section started. More issues are welcome.

Folder BLR

See Chuck Hensley's comprehensive index to articles in the BLR in the folder below.  It can be used to locate articles to research, whether found in the TCI LIbrary or elsewhere.

Chuck has offered to scan a limited number of pages from his collection (at his convenience).  Send requests using the "Contact Us" link in the Menu Bar above.

HINT:  Search for "BLR" followed by a topic keyword to find a series of related articles.  Use alphabetic sort to display them in chronological order.  e.g.  BLR PBX  or  BLR Picturephone.

When posted, complete scanned BLR issues from Sept. 1925 - Dec. 1961 were available here:
  https://worldradiohistory.com/Bell_Laboratories_Record_Issue_Key.htm

Folder BSTJ - Bell System Technical Journal

In addition to individual scans posted here, see the index to the on-line BSTJ Archive ...

   Bell System Technical Journal Index with Links - 1922 - 1983

Documents

pdf ATT Notes on the Network - Section 4 - Equipment Requirements Popular

973 downloads

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ATT_NotesOnTheNetwork_Sec_4_Equipment_Requirements_1980.pdf

ATT Notes on the Network - Section 4 - Equipment Requirements
1980.  Equipment Requirements. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf ATT Notes on the Network - Sections 1 - 3 - Numbering, Dialing & Switching Popular

925 downloads

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ATT_NotesOnTheNetwork_Sec_1_3_Numbering_Dialing_Switching_1980.pdf

ATT Notes on the Network - Sections 1 - 3 - Numbering, Dialing & Switching
1980.  Numbering, Dialing, Switching. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf Bell System Pub 41011 Transmission Specifications For Voice Grade Protective Relaying Channels Popular

864 downloads

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Bell_System_Pub_41011_Transmission_Specifications_for_Voice_Grade_Protective_Relaying_Channels.pdf

pdf Principles of Electricity Ch XIII, Apparatus and Circuits Popular

949 downloads

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28oct_PrincElect_ATT_ChXIII_Apparatus_Circuits.pdf

Principles of Electricity Ch XIII, Apparatus and Circuits
October 1928,  "Principles of Electricity Applied to Telephone and Telegraph Work" extract includes pages 90 - 109 and the following sections:  

76.The Telephone Receiver
77. The Telephone Transmitter
78. The Polarized Ringer
79. Plugs, Jacks and Cords
80. Resistances
81. Switchboard Keys
82. Relays
83. Operation of Toll Central Office Circuits in Establishing a Long Distance Connection - No. 1 Switchboard
          Figure 168 - Typical Long Distance Terminating Connection. Open Wire Circuit - No. 1 Switchboard.
84.Operation of Toll Central Office Circuits in Establishing a Long Distance Connection - No. 3 Switchboard
     Plate V - Toll Operating
          Figure 168A - Typical Long Distance Terminating Connection. Four Wire Cable Circuit - No. 3 Switchboard.

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1961) Popular

1082 downloads

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ATT_Schematic Symbols from ATT Principles 1961 Ed.pdf

Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1961)
From "The Principles of Electricity Applied to Telephone and Telegraph Work,"AT&T, 1961 edition.  Submitted by Steph Kerman

pdf Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1930) Popular

1082 downloads

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ATT_Schematic Symbols from ATT Principles 1930 Ed.pdf

Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1930)
From "The Principles of Electricity Applied to Telephone and Telegraph Work,"AT&T, 1930 edition.  Submitted by Steph Kerman

pdf Project 572 Popular

1141 downloads

Article about the DEW line project:

"On the northern fringes of the continent W.E. has built the first units of America's Distant Early Warning Line"

pdf CAMA Introduction Popular

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CAMA Introduction.pdf

pdf 73apr ANI-D Article (cropped) Popular

1097 downloads

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ANI-D Article (cropped).pdf

73apr ANI-D Article (cropped)

WE Hawthorne Works, The Microphone, April, 1973

pdf The Microphone - April 73 - WE Hawthorne Popular

1177 downloads

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WE_Hawthorne _Microphone _Apr73_tci_ocr.pdf

Employee publication for the Hawthorne Works. Highlights include WE-Line phones, ANI D - Automatic Number Identification, Explaining WE to Friends, and the 1973 Hello Charley finalists. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and Bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.

pdf Western Electric - Hawthorne - Its Life And People Popular

1335 downloads

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WE_Hawthorne_Its_Life_and_People_ocr_tci.pdf

Western Electric - Hawthorne - Its Life And People

May 1978. Contributed and bookmarked by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and processing by Paul Fassbender.

pdf Magneto System Diagram Popular

1613 downloads

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Magneto System Diagram.pdf

Magneto System Diagram

One page publication: 'How a Small Telephone System is Operated'

From "Western Electric News," page 3, January 1, 1913.

Explains how a magneto switchboard works, tells about jacks, plugs, cords, drops etc.

pdf Bell News - Eastland Popular

997 downloads

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Bell News - Eastland.pdf

pdf WECo RADAR Popular

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pdf Telephone Serves The Army ~ WWII Popular

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Telephone Serves the Army ~ WWII.pdf

pdf WECo 2500 Parts Number Popular

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WECo 2500 Parts Number.pdf

pdf 39Mar BLR p212 - Molded Telephone Apparatus Design Popular

1263 downloads

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Molded Telephone Apparatus Design_BLR_3_39.pdf

39Mar BLR p212 - Molded Telephone Apparatus Design

"Grooved handset article" from Bell Laboratories Record March, 1939? Vol. XVII No. 7, by T S Huxman, Insulating Materials Development.

Contributed by Jim Stettler.

pdf Pentagon PBX ~ 1942 Popular

1291 downloads

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Pentagon PBX ~ 1942.pdf

Pentagon PBX ~ 1942
November 28, 1942, Telephony (special issue).  "World's biggest PBX" serves 20,000 phones.  Only 10 jacks per 100 lines.  (Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.)

pdf Aids For Special Needs Mountain Bell Popular

1181 downloads

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aids_for_special_needs_Mountain_Bell.pdf

Aids For Special Needs Mountain Bell

Aids for Special Needs

Mountain Bell's Special Needs Center; Denver Colorado

The services and equipment described in this booklet were
specially designed to help make telephone use easier for our customers
with a hearing, speech, sight or motion impairment.

pdf Manual Switchboards Popular

1171 downloads

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Manual Switchboards.pdf

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