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Inland Empire Telephone Company Records, 1898-1986

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Inland Empire Telephone Company
Title
Inland Empire Telephone Company Records
Dates
1898-1986 (inclusive)
1956-1986 (bulk)
Quantity
2 linear feet
Collection Number
SPC 986-0254 (collection)
Summary
Historical material collected by employees of the Inland Empire Telephone Company documenting the growth of rural telephone service in the Inland Empire. Includes histories, newspaper clippings, telephone books, and photographs.
Repository
Eastern Washington University
Archives & Special Collections
Eastern Washington University Libraries
320 Media Lane - 100 LIB
Cheney, WA
99004-2453
Telephone: 5093592475
archives@ewu.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Cheney Telephone Company and the Inland Empire Telephone Company (Spangle, WA) merged to become the Inland Empire Telephone Company (IETC). IETC later became part of Telephone Utilities, which became part of Pacific Telephone, a firm serving many rural areas in the Northwest.

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Content Description

Includes company histories, newspaper clippings, telephone books, and photographs.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Use of this collection is subject to the rules concerning access to archival and manuscript collections at Eastern Washington University. For more information, see: http://www.ewu.edu/Library/Services/Archives.xml

Copyright restrictions may apply. For more information or permission to publish, contact Eastern Washington University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections at (509) 359-2475, or archives@ewu.edu

Preferred Citation

Inland Empire Telephone Company Records; SPC 986-0254; box number; folder number; Archives & Special Collections, Eastern Washington University.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated by the Inland Empire Telephone Company.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Rural telephone--Washington (State)
  • Telephone companies--Washington (State)
  • Telephone operators--Washington (State)--History

Corporate Names

  • Inland Empire Telephone Company

Geographical Names

  • Cheney (Wash.)--Telephone directories
  • Spangle (Wash.)--Telephone directories

Form or Genre Terms

  • city directories
  • clippings (information artifacts)
  • photographs

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company (contributor)


1986

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