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The TCI Library would not be possible without the contributions of those who provided the scans of the documents and schematics that make up the library. Without those contributions, such a collection would be impossible.

We would like to thank the following people for their advice, help and/or contributions:

Tom Adams, Naveen Albert, Doug Alderdice, Dietrich Arbenz, Sarah Autumn, Walt Aydelotte, Chuck Batson, Gerhard Baumgartner, Robert Bell, Stefan Biesemans, Arthur P. Bloom, Karl Brose, Vern Burke, Ed Burnett, Steve Cichorsky, Eugene Cocanower, Roger Conklin, Sam Corcione, Connections Museum - Seattle (THG), Paul Coxwell, Colby Cuthbertson, Alan David, Debbie/Dewdrop, Jim Decker, Dale Dewey, Vin DiJohn, Doug Duffy, Charlie Dunne, Remco Enthoven, Bob Estreich, Sam Etler, Paul Fassbender, John Fehl, Steve Flocke, Gerhard Fuchs, Larry Garnatz, Gordon Gerdes, John Gilbert, Clint R. Gilliland, Greg Goebel, Gary Goff, Alan Goldberg, David Goodman, Dave Gruger, Sam Hallas, Martin Harriss, Fred Haynes, Jim Haynes, Chuck Hensley, Ross Herbert, Len Hicken, Steve Hilsz, Dennis Hock, Don House, Dave Hunter, Dennis Hock, Paul Ivester, JKL Museum, Ian Jones, Harry Joseph, Wayne Junop, Alexandre Kampouris, Ron Kay, Steph Kerman, David Kingston, Russ Kirk, Bobby Koch, Jon Kolger, Ray Konrath, Ray Kotke, Jeff Lamb, Bruce Lane, Bill Lewis, Robert_M, Louis Maffei, Mike Magnus, John Marshall, David Massey, Wayne Merit, Terry Michaels, Hubert Miller, John Mulrane, Mike Neale, John Novack, Wendell Olson, Paul Pafford, Ed Palazzo, Bruce Patterson, Doug Pavlichek, Jerry Petrizze, LienAnh Pham, Mark Phillips, Jim Prather, Don Resor, Laurence Rudolf, Kurt Rudolph, Jack Ryan, Rick Saint, Eric Salter, Greg Sargeant, Arwin Schaddelee, Richard Schipper, Erik Schull, Herbert Schwarz,  Jeff Seidel, Oliver Seidler, David Shtaida, John Sichert, Ashley Simmons, Astrid Smith, Johathan Sowers, John Stancliff, Craig Stanowski, Jim Stettler, Kenneth "Stub" Stubblefield, Charlie Terry, Perry Tipperreiter, Greg Turgeon, Joseph Uzel, Jan Verhelst, Wade (“Kellogg KITT”), Rick Walsh, Jeremy Walters, Nathaniel Watson, Erick Waugus, Paul Wills, Bill Wright, Michael Young and Peter Z.  and others.

We apologize in advance if we overlooked anyone.

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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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Telephone Collectors International was incorporated under the laws of the state of Kansas on May 13, 1986. The goal of the organization is "to educate the public, as well as the members of the Corporation, regarding the history of telephony, the value of old telephones and related items, their collectability and preservation; to research telephone history and publish and provide literature thereon; to promote the public exhibition of old telephones and related items; and to promote common courtesies and guidelines for use by the public." Telephone Collectors International is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization, to which U.S. tax deductible contributions can be made.