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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 53nov PTM - San Franciscos Last Manual Exchange Popular

2391 downloads

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53_PTM_San_Franciscos_Last_Manual_Exchange.pdf

53nov PTM - San Franciscos Last Manual Exchange

1953, Pacific Telephone Magazine. Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 60 - Ultimate Wheeled Conveyance Pt 2 - Spring 1960 Popular

1520 downloads

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60spring_NYT_General_Engineering_Bulletin_Ultimate_Wheeled_Conveyance_Pt_2.pdf

60 - 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 53sep PTM - Those Amazingly Popular Outdoor Payphones - 1953 Popular

1811 downloads

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53sep_PTM_Those_Amazingly_Popular_Outdoor_Payphones.pdf

53sep PTM - Those Amazingly Popular Outdoor Payphones - 1953

September 1953, Pacific Telephone Magazine.  Includes photos.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 53sep PTM - Two Piece Handset Telephones - "It's a Matter of Money" - 1953 Popular

1772 downloads

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53sep_PTM_Two_Piece_Handset_Telephones_2.pdf

53sep PTM - Two Piece Handset Telephones - "It's a Matter of Money" - 1953

September 1953, Pacific Telephone Magazine.  Explains financial motivation for installing refurbed equipment.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf Western Electric equipment in Hollywood's Don Lee Studios Popular

1751 downloads

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49may_RTVnews_WE_Don_Lee_Mutual_Network_Studios.pdf

Western Electric equipment in Hollywood's Don Lee Studios
Radio and Television News, May 1949.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 1 0f 5 [LARGE FILE] Popular

1411 downloads

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38oct_NETT_Hurricane_1.pdf

38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 1 0f 5 [LARGE FILE]

Coverage of a major hurricane with many photos of the damage and recovery effort.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 2 0f 5 [LARGE FILE] Popular

1321 downloads

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38oct_NETT_Hurricane_2.pdf

38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 2 0f 5 [LARGE FILE]

Coverage of a major hurricane with many photos of the damage and recovery effort.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 3 0f 5 [LARGE FILE] Popular

1358 downloads

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38oct_NETT_Hurricane_3.pdf

38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 3 0f 5 [LARGE FILE]

Coverage of a major hurricane with many photos of the damage and recovery effort.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 4 0f 5 [LARGE FILE] Popular

1336 downloads

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38oct_NETT_Hurricane_4.pdf

38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 4 0f 5 [LARGE FILE]

Coverage of a major hurricane with many photos of the damage and recovery effort.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 5 0f 5 [LARGE FILE] Popular

1265 downloads

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38oct_NETT_Hurricane_5.pdf

38 - New England Telephone Topics, Oct 1938 - Hurricane part 5 0f 5 [LARGE FILE]

Coverage of a major hurricane with many photos of the damage and recovery effort.  Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf WE PBX Dial Mountings Connections Popular

1404 downloads

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WE_PBX_Dials_Mounting_Connections_2e_SK.pdf

WE PBX Dial Mountings Connections
Contributed by Steph Kerman.

pdf 60 - Automatic Number Identification NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60 Popular

1640 downloads

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AutomaticNumberIdentification_NYTel_MBW_GeneralEngineeringBulletin_Apr60.pdf

60 - Automatic Number Identification NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60

pdf 60 - Identified Outward Dialing NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60 Popular

1521 downloads

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Identified_Outward_Dialing_NYTel_MBW_General_Engineering_Bulletin_Apr60.pdf

60 - Identified Outward Dialing NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60

pdf 60 - Manhattan Dial CO MiscBureaus NYTel Apr60 Popular

6489 downloads

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Manhattan_Dial_CO_MiscBureaus_NYTel_Apr60.pdf

60 - Manhattan Dial CO MiscBureaus NYTel Apr60

pdf 60 - Trouble Recorder West Street CAMA Tandem No4 NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60 Popular

1271 downloads

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Trouble_Recorder_WestStreet_CAMA_Tandem_No4_NYTel_MBW_General_Engineering_Bulletin_Apr60.pdf

60 - Trouble Recorder West Street CAMA Tandem No4 NYTel MBW General Engineering Bulletin Apr60

pdf Extension Bell Wiring For Subscriber Lines In Relay Offices Popular

1362 downloads

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Extension_Bell_Wiring_for_Subscriber_Lines_in_Relay_Offices.pdf

Extension Bell Wiring For Subscriber Lines In Relay Offices

pdf 39jul BTL Monograph B-1166 Cold-Cathode Gas-Filled Tubes Popular

2297 downloads

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39jul_BTL_Monograph_B-1166_Cold-Cathode_Gas-Filled_Tubes.pdf

39jul BTL Monograph B-1166 Cold-Cathode Gas-Filled Tubes

pdf 60spring NYTel City Island Manual Cutover Popular

1481 downloads

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60spring_NYTel_CityIslandManualCutover.pdf

60spring NYTel City Island Manual Cutover
Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 60spring NYTel Panel Office Cutover Popular

1413 downloads

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60spring_NYTel_PanelOfficeCutOver.pdf

60spring NYTel Panel Office Cutover
Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

pdf 60spring NYTEL Suffern Manual Cutover Popular

1470 downloads

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60spring_NYTEL_SuffernManualCutover.pdf

60spring NYTEL Suffern Manual Cutover
Contributed by Steve Cichorsky.

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