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 The Microphone - April 73 - WE Hawthorne Popular

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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 The Reel Romance Of The Telephone In Movies Popular

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The Reel Romance Of The Telephone In Movies

50 pages.  Undated, but certainly before 1955 when C&P of Baltimore City became C&P of Maryland.  Several of the films were made in the late 1920s and can be found on youtube or the AT&T site.  Contributed by John Novack. OCR by Paul Fassbender.

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

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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 Traffic Operating Practice July 31 1963 Popular

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Scanned by Valerie Flores | From the Collection of the JKL Museum of Telephony

Traffic Operating Practice, Division C, for use at Traffic Service Positions ( TSPS )

PRINCIPLES OF OPERATING AT THE TRAFFIC SERVICE POSITION

pdf Transcontinental Telephone Line Popular

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Transcontinental Telephone Line

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

pdf Transmission Characteristics And Components Of The New 500 Telephone Set Ocr R Popular

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Transmission Characteristics And Components Of The New 500 Telephone Set Ocr R

Notes on the Discussions at the May 1949 Conference of Bell System Lecturers - covers the new 500 set design.
- Transmission Characteristics of the New Telephone Set, W. C. Jones, p 75-87
- Components of the New Telephone Set, W. L. Tuffnell, p 88-110
Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.  OCR by Clint Gilliland.

pdf Trouble Recorder WestStreet CAMA Tandem No4 NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60 Popular

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pdf Ultimate Wheeled Conveyance Pt 2 - Spring 1960 Popular

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Ultimate Wheeled Conveyance Pt 2 - Spring 1960
Spring 1960.  New York Telephone.  General Engineering Bulletin.  "Latest developments in electric vehicle design."   Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf WE Field Training - Apparatus - Relays and Components Popular

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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 IB 142 1924 - 540-AW Loud Speaking Telephone Popular

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WE IB 142 1924 - 540-AW Loud Speaking Telephone

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

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

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

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf WE MFJ Employee Bulletin - August 25 1982 Popular

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WE MFJ Employee Bulletin - August 25 1982

Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf WE News 3-25 No.1 P35-37 - Improved Apparatus Aids Tandem Switching Ocr Popular

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WE News 3-25 No.1 P35-37 - Improved Apparatus Aids Tandem Switching Ocr

Western Electric News, March 1925, pages 35-37.  Article by E. D, Hall.  Covers the evolution of the New York City exchange system from manual to Panel switching.

The main traffic diagram and the last two photos were quarter page size in the original publication. Scanned at high resolution and enlarged to full page - but the original coarse half-tone screen used in the photos limits the quality that can be gained.

Contributed by Steph Kerman. 

pdf WE PBX Dial Mountings Connections Popular

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WE PBX Dial Mountings Connections
Contributed by Steph Kerman.

pdf WE Picturephone Training Notes Popular

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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 WE Railroad Telephone and Selective Apparatus - 1922 OCR [LARGE FILE] Popular

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WE Railroad Telephone and Selective Apparatus - 1922 OCR [LARGE FILE]

20MB. 55 pages. T-66[8]?  Text-searchable. Circuits, Apparatus, Sets, Testing, Semaphore, Cables, Cords, Howlers, etc.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.  OCR / Size reduction by Clint Gilliland.

pdf WE Railroad Telephone and Selective Apparatus - 1922 [LARGE FILE] Popular

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WE Railroad Telephone and Selective Apparatus - 1922 [LARGE FILE]

63MB. 55 pages. T-66[8]?  Circuits, Apparatus, Sets, Testing, Semaphore, Cables, Cords, Howlers, etc.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky

pdf WE WECO-881 May30 - Police Radio Telelephone Equipment Popular

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WE WECO-881 May30 - Police Radio Telelephone Equipment

22 pages. Includes transmitters, microphones, and short wave radio receivers. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf WE Wire Wrapped Connections booklet, June 1960 Popular

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WE Wire Wrapped Connections booklet, June 1960
Contributed by: JKL Museum

pdf WECo 112A Amplifier Popular

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THIS IS A SINGLE-STAGE AMPLIFIER USED IN CONNECTION WITH A 321A, 321B OR 321C TELEPHONE SET IN THE NO. 2A KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEM PER DRAWINGS SD-69103-011 AND SD-69103-012. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

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