Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company Collection, 1949-1987
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cook, Doris
- Title
- Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company Collection
- Dates
- 1949-1987 (inclusive)19491987
- Quantity
- 0.4 linear feet, (1 manuscript box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.341
- Summary
- The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company Collection, which dates from 1949 to 1987, houses material related to the Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, a telephone company that served Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho from 1961 to 1991. The collection contains newspaper articles, photographs, company newsletters, and periodicals related to the employees of the Walla Walla office.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company was founded on July 1, 1961 and provided local telecommunications services in Oregon, Washington, and northern Idaho. It was originally owned by AT&T. The company created what was then the world's most advanced telephone service to serve the Seattle World's Fair in April, 1962. The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company became defunct on January 1, 1991 when the Regional Bell Operating Company US West merged it with three other telephone companies in the area to form US West Communications, Inc.
Content Description
The Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company Collection houses material related to the Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company and its employees. This collection, which dates from 1949 to 1987, consists of newspaper articles, photographs, company newsletters, and periodicals related to the employees of the Walla Walla office.
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