Emmett Clary, a GTE retiree, has done his part to keep his love and knowledge of telecommunication history alive. An active member of the Independent Telecommunications Pioneer Association, Clary, ...

As Peter Amstein squeezes through a warren of equipment racks draped with wire and crammed with whirring machines, he offers a cheerful warning. "There are exposed electrical terminals, probably ...

I worked a number of years ago, in the '70s, for a large telephony manufacturer. When I joined the firm we were shipping the last Strowger Switch CO (Central Office) out the door and just starting to ...

Anyone needing a visual aid for why it’s necessary to tack on a three-digit area code for calls in Eastern Washington on Sunday would do well to take a trip to the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.

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