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Title |
American Telegraph Company Telegrams |
Scope & Content |
The American Telegraph Company Telegrams. M.S.S., March 23, 1865, June 1, 1866. Each 7 3/4" x 5 1/4". Items in this record relate to the Telegraph Papers Series 1: History of the Telegraph |
Object Name |
Telegram |
Catalog Number |
HS1975.069 |
Collection |
Historic Speedwell Collection |
Physical characteristics |
2 telegram messages, Each 7 3/4" x 5 1/4", one burnt |
Creator |
American Telegraph Company |
Biographical History |
The American Telegraph Company was one of the "Six Nations" of early telegraphy, and the main competitor for Western Union between 1857 and 1864. In 1866 it was absorbed by Western Union |
Year Range from |
1865 |
Year Range to |
1866 |
System of arrangement |
The arrangement of the collection reflects the natural groupings found within the Collection: History of the Telegraph (Telegrams, Articles, Publications and Manuals related to the telegraph), and the Vail family Telegraph Research (James Cummings Vail Research Notebook and other research activities). Series 1: History of the Telegraph Telegrams, telegraph manuals and books related to the use of the telegraph and its history. Series 2: Vail Family Telegraph Research Correspondence, journals and articles collected or created by James Cummings Vail. |
Subjects |
Telecommunications industry Telegrams Telegraph Telegraph industry Telegraph lines Telegraph offices |
Parent ObjectID |
HS2012.010.0001 |
Copyrights |
Records may be copied for use in individual scholarly or personal research; however, as with all materials in the Morris County Park Commission, researchers are responsible for obtaining copyright permission to use material from the collection. |
Level of description |
Item |