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

Folder WE Railway Telephones

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

Browse: Railroad Communications

Documents

pdf 80 - ATT Notes on the Network - Section 5 - Signaling Popular

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ATT_NotesOnTheNetwork_Sec_5_Signaling_1980.pdf

80 - ATT Notes on the Network - Section 5 - Signaling
1980.  Signaling. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 80 - ATT Notes on the Network - Section 4 - Equipment Requirements Popular

1922 downloads

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ATT_NotesOnTheNetwork_Sec_4_Equipment_Requirements_1980.pdf

80 - ATT Notes on the Network - Section 4 - Equipment Requirements

1980.  Equipment Requirements. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 80 - ATT Notes on the Network - Sections 1 - 3 - Numbering, Dialing & Switching Popular

1439 downloads

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ATT_NotesOnTheNetwork_Sec_1_3_Numbering_Dialing_Switching_1980.pdf

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

1980.  Numbering, Dialing, Switching. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 78 - Bell System Pub 41011 Mar78 - Transmission Specifications For Voice Grade Protective Relaying Channels Popular

1317 downloads

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Bell_System_Pub_41011_Transmission_Specifications_for_Voice_Grade_Protective_Relaying_Channels.pdf

pdf 28 - Principles of Electricity Ch XIII, Apparatus and Circuits Popular

1641 downloads

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28oct_PrincElect_ATT_ChXIII_Apparatus_Circuits.pdf

28 - 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 61 - Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1961) Popular

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ATT_Schematic Symbols from ATT Principles 1961 Ed.pdf

61 - 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 30 - Schematic Symbols (AT&T - 1930) Popular

1655 downloads

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ATT_Schematic Symbols from ATT Principles 1930 Ed.pdf

30 - 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 53 - Project 572 Popular

1695 downloads

53 - Project 572

Article from WE Magazine Nov-Dec 1953 - 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 53 - CAMA Introduction Popular

1823 downloads

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CAMA Introduction.pdf

53 - CAMA Introduction

WE Magazine Nov-Dec 1953. Centralized Automatic Message Accounting.

pdf 73apr ANI-D Article (cropped) Popular

1594 downloads

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ANI-D Article (cropped).pdf

73apr ANI-D Article (cropped)

WE Hawthorne Works, The Microphone, April, 1973

pdf 73 - The Microphone - April 73 - WE Hawthorne Popular

1673 downloads

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WE_Hawthorne _Microphone _Apr73_tci_ocr.pdf

73 - The Microphone - April 73 - WE Hawthorne

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 78 - Western Electric - Hawthorne - Its Life And People Popular

1821 downloads

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WE_Hawthorne_Its_Life_and_People_ocr_tci.pdf

78 - Western Electric - Hawthorne - Its Life And People

May 1978. Hawthorne Works, Chicago. Contributed and bookmarked by Steve Cichorsky. OCR and processing by Paul Fassbender.

pdf 13 - Magneto System Diagram Popular

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Magneto System Diagram.pdf

13 - 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 14ca - Bell News - Eastland Popular

1833 downloads

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Bell News - Eastland.pdf

14ca - Bell News - Eastland

8 pages. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 43 - WECo Ad - RADAR Popular

1682 downloads

43 - WECo Ad - RADAR

1943.

pdf Telephone Serves The Army ~ WWII Popular

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Telephone Serves the Army ~ WWII.pdf

pdf 68ca - WECo 2500 - 752 Parts Popular

1606 downloads

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WECo 2500 Parts Number.pdf

68ca - WECo 2500 - 752 Parts

Photo of parts with detailed subtotals and chemical contents.

pdf 42 - Pentagon PBX ~ 1942 Popular

2067 downloads

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Pentagon PBX ~ 1942.pdf

42 - 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

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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 70 - Manual Switchboards Popular

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Manual Switchboards.pdf

70 - Manual Switchboards

22 pages. 1970 i2. Telephone Communication Systems V1 - Early Systems and Station Equipment, Chapter 3. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

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