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[Wade, North Carolina, Flood]

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 412 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.1
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1925
Scope and Contents:
Footage of flooded town and of telegraph poles and wires. Western Union truck and boat come in and men repair damage to poles and wires.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f02c3bc0-929e-42e9-a65a-e3b2e6257353
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10203

X Messages

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 235 feet )
Container:
Reel OF 205.2
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1927
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bd9549f2-fac5-4fde-9498-2ed67641a8fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10206

The Fulton Fish Market

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 207 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.3
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1928
Scope and Contents:
A day in the life of the Fulton Street, New York City, Fish Market. Unloading catch of the day, boats, peddlers, ice suppliers, Western Union office and John J. Driscoll, its manager. "The perishable nature of the commodity makes necessary the prompt shipment of the catch and justifies and RX' handling for fish messages."
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81731ad7a-6873-4bb7-b6dd-b263f83792dd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10214

The 100 Wire Concentration Unit, ca. 1929

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original )
Container:
Reel OF 205.4
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Scope and Contents:
Depicts new unit in New York office, its uses for private business customer or public branch office. Close-up shots of machinery and how it works.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87fb2de8d-2244-4f24-9567-3ca513dc71d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10216

Keyboard Errors

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 221 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.5
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1929
Scope and Contents:
Shows several common telegraph operator errors. Slow motion used to illustrate "heavy thumb," long fingernails, misfingering, and poor rhythm all causing typographical errors.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a86e96fc-4e9a-4e72-8cfd-61eda807c7c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10221

Accuracy First

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 250 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.6
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1929
Scope and Contents:
How a Western Union operator's errors in transcribing and transmitting a message cause a customer to lose $2200 in a stock transaction based on the incorrect transmission.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8436cabe1-4d82-41ed-bdcf-900b0cf40a8b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10226

The Mechanical Call Distribution System For Receiving Telegrams By Telephone From Patrons of the Western Union Tel. Co.

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 283 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.7
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
Demonstrations of calls, operators taking calls, teletype machinery.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b2bfdf1d-6f18-47c5-9661-914f5c9db37c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10231

[Relocating 14 Miles of Aerial Cable]

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 658 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.8
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
On-site process of men working outdoors next to railroad to relocate aerial cable. Includes numerous shots of giant reel of cable. Incomplete; ends abruptly.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b534cb27-b63c-4852-b2d8-1b0b066de0ef
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10236

Speed Killers

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 259 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.9
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
Depicts telegraph operators' bad work habits that waste time and reduce productivity.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dcaeaabc-7595-44c2-933a-077f2d06aeb3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10239

Gumming

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 390 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.10
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
How the gumming of telegraph tape is to be done. Bad examples of work shown first, followed by proper examples.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep894bd08f2-b240-4d72-9338-07f8a0ceef2d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10244

Western Union Relays, Part I

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (reversal, 255 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.11
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1931
Scope and Contents:
Western Union relays, "their principle construction, characteristics, maintenance, and application." Depicts three types of relays in use at the time: two types of polar relay, and single current relay. Schematic of how relays are set up.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep873fb0b19-7b20-4e54-852b-96517465605b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10249

Western Union Relays, Part II

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film ( 16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 287 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.12
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1931
Scope and Contents:
How to clean a relay and how it properly operates. Schematics included.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bafce697-68e8-4e4c-bc37-6493a83fb690
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10254

Mechanized Telegraph

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 339 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.13
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1940
Scope and Contents:
Depiction of modernized, efficient, mechanized telegraph system. Many explanatory titles and close-up shots of machinery.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ef6ed6b9-63ce-4887-bbde-1badbbe366a9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10259

[Odds and Ends Western Union Office Operations]

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 379 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.14
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1942
Scope and Contents note:
Various types of telegraph machinery and Western Union employees operating it.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ffd2a80a-ff20-4b5d-84de-77a907be6588
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10264

[Reperforator]

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 158 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.15
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1942
Scope and Contents note:
How reperforator switching machinery operates. Incomplete: no title, no end credits.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85a0c9c78-3546-4f60-8a95-67f11287e5ca
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10267

Reperforator Switching in Modern Telegraphy

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 334 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.16
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1942
Scope and Contents:
"The following scenes of our Atlanta office are designed to aid in training traffic personnel in the use of reperforating equipment." Telegraph operators using machinery.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8174628fd-7b6e-44ad-be63-356bda945c68
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10270

Reperforator Switching in Modern Telegraphy

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent camera original reversal, 334 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.17
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1943
Scope and Contents:
Depicts number of steps it takes to relay a message manually (eight steps) versus by reperforator switching (four steps). How a telegraph proceeds through the system.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f172e3e0-c13b-4347-bf0e-f95e2cd79670
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10275

The Western Union Cable to Germany

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 324 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.20
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1929
Scope and Contents:
Cable from Emden, Germany, via Horta in the Azores. Shows route, cross sections of cable, machinery close ups.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.2: Public Relations/Promotional Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8aca3c1f9-78b4-4e57-b742-acb9898fa0e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10287

Business In Great Waters

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white composite optical track print, 532 feet)
Container:
Reel OF 205.21
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
circa 1934
Scope and Contents:
Life on board ship which is laying cable between Newfoundland and the Azores. Many shots of shipboard cable equipment. Narrated throughout.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.2: Public Relations/Promotional Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8b79e5853-28f6-433a-897b-e6ddc911d9d7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10290

Telegram For America

Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white composite optical track print, 727 feet)
Container:
Box 808, Item RV 205.22
Reel OF 205.22
Type:
Archival materials
Motion picture films
Date:
1951
Scope and Contents:
Western Union services and office operations through the years, including Storkgram, Deskfax, Call Box, Telecar, Micro-Wave. Emphasizes ease of use for modern businesses. Full credits.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audio Visual Materials / 26.2: Public Relations/Promotional Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dd517125-0f1d-4083-9bf8-de5ea74f8d06
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref10294

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