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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 WE Railway Telephones

Hint: Search for railway or railroad to find documents in other Library categories.

Browse: Railroad Communications

Folder Western Electric - Fundamentals of Telephony

Documents

pdf 68 - Picturephone folder Oct 1968 Popular

1133 downloads

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68 - Picturephone folder Oct 1968

From the collection of the JKL Museum of Telephony / American Museum of Telephony | scanned by Remco Enthoven

pdf 71 - Picturephone at Valley Bank Popular

910 downloads

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71 - Picturephone at Valley Bank

Press clipping from Oxt71. From the collection of the JKL Museum of Telephony / American Museum of Telephony | scanned by Remco Enthoven

pdf 04 - Notes on a Trip East - Nov04 - by W. F. Cozad Superintendent of Traffic Colorado Tel Co Popular

1313 downloads

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04 - Notes on a Trip East - Nov04 - by W. F. Cozad Superintendent of Traffic Colorado Tel Co

70 pages. Informal notes on a trip in 1904 became a historical reference several decades later. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and Processing by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 47spring Telephone Pioneer Newsletter - George S Ladd Chapter PTT - AGB Issue Popular

3124 downloads

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47spring Telephone Pioneer Newsletter - George S Ladd Chapter PTT - AGB Issue

51 pages. Alexander Graham Bell Commemorative issue. Contributed, scanned and bookmarked by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by John Novack.

pdf 68may Pacific Tel - Flash Announcement 88 May68ca - Trimline Set Availability Popular

1192 downloads

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68may Pacific Tel - Flash Announcement 88 May68ca - Trimline Set Availability

Contributed and scanned by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and processing by Paul Fassbender.

pdf WE Field Training - Apparatus - Relays and Components Popular

1815 downloads

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WE Field Training - Apparatus - Relays and Components

76 pages. This pamphlet is issued for the information of the Western Electric Installation Field forces to familiarize the installer with the general, physical and operating characteristics of relays and apparatus common to manual and dial offices. Contributed by John Novack. Bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.

pdf WE Picturephone Training Notes Popular

1205 downloads

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WE Picturephone Training Notes

48 miscellaneous pages compiled from a training course. Contributed by John Novack. Bookmarks by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 1955ca WE - How does it work? - Telephones - The WE500 Popular

2432 downloads

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1955ca WE - How does it work? - Telephones - The WE500

Contributed by John Novack.

pdf 1946ca WE - Thermistors - Nov46ca Popular

2365 downloads

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1946ca WE - Thermistors - Nov46ca

Contributed by John Novack.

pdf 82 - PTT ESP Newsletter i4 1982 - Sprint Sale - American Bell Inc. Popular

935 downloads

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82 - PTT ESP Newsletter i4 1982 - Sprint Sale - American Bell Inc.

One page. Includes: "Industry Outlook: Why Sprint Sale is Significant," including notes on MCI, ComPath and video games distributed electronically by CBS/AT&T. Also, notes on preparing for divestiture, creation of American Bell, Inc. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 82 - WE MFJ Employee Bulletin - August 25 1982 Popular

1027 downloads

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82 - WE MFJ Employee Bulletin - August 25 1982

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 24 - WE IB 142 1924 - 540-AW Loud Speaking Telephone Popular

1341 downloads

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24 - WE IB 142 1924 - 540-AW Loud Speaking Telephone

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 63 - WE KS-19602-L1 McIntosh WE-25 Amplifier 9-23-63 Popular

2249 downloads

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63 - WE KS-19602-L1 McIntosh WE-25 Amplifier 9-23-63

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf Transcontinental Telephone Line Popular

1579 downloads

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Transcontinental Telephone Line

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Remco Enthoven. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 15 - The Story of a Great Achievement - 1915 - Telephone Communication from Coast to Coast Popular

1402 downloads

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15 - The Story of a Great Achievement - 1915 - Telephone Communication from Coast to Coast

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Remco Enthoven. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 74 - Bell System No 1 ESS TODAY 1974 Popular

1545 downloads

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74 - Bell System No 1 ESS TODAY 1974

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky. OCR by Remco Enthoven. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 82 - ATT BTC-79 i1 Mar82 - Training Course Maint Admin HB Popular

1679 downloads

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82 - ATT BTC-79 i1 Mar82 - Training Course Maint Admin HB

164 pages. 418-454. Business Screening - Maintenance Administrator Handbook. Contains profiles of a broad range of products from the early 1980s. Contributed by Shane Young. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

Keywords from the Table of Contents:
Call Director®, Flush Mounted Controls, Card Dialer, MAGICALL, CALL-A-MATIC®, TOUCH-A-MATIC®, Transaction®, Code-A-Phone®, Automatic® Telephone, Speakerphone 4A®, COM KEY* Systems, DIALOG*, ESS Features, MET Sets, HORIZON®, Electronic Custom Telephone Service (ECTS), The Industrial Communications System (ICS) [Mine phone system], PBX Services, Centrex Services, DIMENSION®, Special Switchboard Systems, Automatic Call Distributors, Telephone Answering Services,AUTOTAS, Hotel/Motel Service, Emergency Reporting Service, Data-Switched, Data-Private Line, WATS, Video, Mobile, Customer Provided Equipment (CPE), Tie Lines, Foreign Exchange Lines, Federal Telecommunications System (FTS), Automatic Voice Network (AUTOVON), Alarm Line Services, Service Codes, Glossary.

pdf 76nov08 NETopics - ESS Cutover - Worcester, MA Popular

1160 downloads

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76nov08 NETopics - ESS Cutover - Worcester, MA

Contributed by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 26 WE Elements of Communication - RC Glasier - 1926 Popular

2416 downloads

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26 WE Elements of Communication - RC Glasier - 1926

103 pages. Components, Calling, Machine Switching, SxS, Long Distance. Contributed by the Connections Museum. Processing by Remco Enthoven and Paul Fassbender.

pdf 20apr Bell Tel News - Cleveland Tel - Vol IX Apr20 - Machine Switching Popular

2235 downloads

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20apr Bell Tel News - Cleveland Tel - Vol IX Apr20 - Machine Switching

Special issue. Interesting early perspective on the adoption of Machine Switching in the Bell System. Contributed by the Connections Museum. Processing by Remco Enthoven and Paul Fassbender.

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