Western Electric/Bell System - TCI Library

ATT or BSP 999 Division "How to Operate" Booklets on File - Feb 2026

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:59:46 -0800

Reference list of documents in Steph Kerman's collection. Contributed by Steph Kerman.

Please send scans of documents not already in the TCI Library. Thanks!

Reporter Jun57 - Historic Holmdel

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:32:05 -0800

The Reporter, Bell Telephone Laboratories, June 1957. The history of the Holmdel, NJ site before the construction of the large BTL complex in the early 1960s. Contributed by Paul Fassbender.

WE Bulletin 301 P-244239 - Info, care and operation 1317 tel sets

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:28:48 -0800

Contributed by Jason Anderson. Instruction Bulletin 301, P-244239, Information on the Care and Operation of No. 1317 Telephone Sets, undated. 27 pages covering assembly, installation (incoming line and ground connections but no internal circuit diagram), adjustment, testing, troubleshooting and parts.
Search for "magneto 317" for several wiring diagrams.
See a later bulletin version, P-244313, which describes new designations (code numbers) assigned to transmitters and receivers.

1975 - BSTR Pub 53121 Nov75 - BSP Typesetting Specification

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 01:26:06 -0800

Bell System Technical Reference. Ref: 000-200-011. Contributed by Paul Fassbender.

How to Use Your Contempra Telephone

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:25:26 -0800

Northern Electric. Contributed by Doug Duffy.

WE Bulletin 9795 - Telephone Booths - 1911ca

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:21:52 -0800

Undated. Includes receding door type and booth numbered 5, 6, 8, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31, 36, 40, and 48. Contributed by Doug Duffy.

Telepatcher Operation

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:56:21 -0800

Basic configuration and operation for Telepatcher models added to WE 555 and 557-type switchboards. Not dated. Contributed by Jeremy Walters.

"Telepatcher circuit enables attendant to extend an incoming call to any other primary line or trunk, or to provide a three-point conference call."

1992 - Ameritech AM TR-CSO-000088 i1 Jan92 - Vendor Service Center Information Handbook

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:34:20 -0700

418 pages. 38MB. Ameritech Svcs Vendor Svc Ctr Info Handbook - TOC, Ch1-5, App. A, NPA-NXX Listings & IL Market Svc Area LATA Locator

Scanned and Contributed by Shane Young. Consolidated & Bookmarked by Steph Kerman. Processed by Sam Etler and Paul Fassbender.

1996 - Ameritech AM TR-CSO-000088 i2 Jan96 - Vendor Service Center Information Handbook - IL, IN, MI, and OH

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:31:25 -0700

326 pages, 80MB. Includes Specific Info for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Scanned and Contributed by Shane Young. Consolidated & Bookmarked by Steph Kerman. Processed by Sam Etler and Paul Fassbender.

Toll Service Operator Learning Guide - Southern Bell

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:33:55 -0700

62-page self-paced course on "Overlapping Techniques" to improve speed and accuracy. Contributed by David Brown. OCR and formatting by Paul Fassbender.

Princess Telephones, Cord Assembly Instructions

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:23:07 -0700

Cording. Contributed by Paul Fassbender

1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Owners Manual

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:04:32 -0700

44 pages. CIB 2981. American Bell Consumer Products. Contributed by Lou Maffei. Formatted and processed by Paul Fassbender.

1983 - American Bell - Telstar Call Control System - Installation Instructions

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:03:14 -0700

Contributed by Lou Maffei. Formatted and processed by Paul Fassbender.

1976 Decorator Coin Phones SWB - Mar76

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:26:58 -0800

Brochure. Rotary Three-slot coin phones refurbished for home use -- no coins needed. Available from Southwestern Bell in wall or desk models! From as-found condition to custom painted for only $85-95. The working parts remain SWB's property.

Contributed by Sheila Flory, whose mother was a Bell employee and had a gold set. Processed by Paul Fassbender.

SWBT Service And Equipment Manual [01b] - Part III Section 1: WE 300-Series Colors - 1949

paul-f@verizon.net (Paul F) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:39:36 -0700

Exhibit 2a, 11-49. Contributed by Jeff Lamb.

C56.102 iA 5-15-52-N Civil Air Raid Warning

r.h.enthoven@infc.info (Remco E) — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:23:09 -0700