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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 Bell System History Reference Books

Folder Bell Telephone Quarterly / Bell Telephone Magazine

Renamed from BTQ to BTM in 1941.

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

Folder Railway Telephones

Folder Western Electric - Fundamentals of Telephony

Documents

pdf 500 Set Design - 1949 Popular

1753 downloads

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500_Set_Design_-_1949_tci.pdf

500 Set Design - 1949

Notes on the Discussions at the Conference of Bell System Lecturers, May 1949.  Detailed description of the new 500 set -- features and internal components. Introduction year.  Interesting speculations on possible future directions. OCR by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1977 021B Terminology - Bell System Training Popular

1921 downloads

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Terminology-A.pdf

1977 021B Terminology - Bell System Training

171 pages.? Provides a reference to common terms used in the 021 series of courses.? Marked for internal use within the Bell System.

Topics include: CO Equipment, Apparatus, Equipment, Cable & Wiring, Engineering Aids, References (e.g. Standards, Technical Design Manual, BSPs), and Ordering Apparatus.

pdf 1948 NYC (New York City) Exchange Areas Popular

1991 downloads

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NYC Exchange Areas.pdf

1948 NYC (New York City) Exchange Areas

From Bell Telephone Magazine, Spring 1948. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38dec - 1938 Kearny Works Open House - Telephone Review Popular

2949 downloads

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38dec_Tel_Rev_WE_Kearny_Works_Open_House_tci_ocr.pdf

38dec - 1938 Kearny Works Open House - Telephone Review

"Thousands Visit Kearney's Wonder Workshop," Telephone Review, Dec 38, Starts on page 7.

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Thanks for new documents from Ed Palazzo, Bruce Patterson, Jon Kolger, Paul Ivester, Len Hicken, Paul Fassbender, Fred Haynes, Kurt Rudolph, Wade ("Kellogg KITT"), the Connections Museum, Rick Walsh, Jeff Lamb, Jeremy Walters, Mark Cuccia, Alan David, Harry Joseph, Charlie Terry, Karl Brose, Dennis Hock, Tim Griffin, Remco Enthoven, and Steve Cichorsky.

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