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Events in Telecommunications History http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/Eventsintelecommunicationshistory/Eventsintelecommunicationshistory.htm A chronology of telecommunications history from the British Telecom Group archives. Ezra Cornell: a Nineteenth-Century Life http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/Ezra-exhibit/entrance.html An on-line exhibit from Cornell University Library that documents his involvement with the construction of the first telegraph lines in America. Granville T. Woods http://www.princeton.edu/~mcbrown/display/woods.html Biography of this African-American engineer and inventor, who developed and patented several inventions relating to telegraphy. Historic Speedwell - Morristown, NJ - Home http://speedwell.org/ A National Historic Site where Alfred Vail constructed and improved the telegraph instruments used by Samuel Morse. Included is an account of the development of the telegraph from Vail's perspective. Historical Sketch of the Electric Telegraph http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple&c=moa&sid=611f825d47fd892f&q1=telegraph&rgn=title&firstpubl1=1845&firstpubl2=1925&view=toc&cc=moa&idno=AGX3786.0001.001&start=1&size=25 Full text of Alexander Jones. 1852 publication. History of Teletype Development http://www.thocp.net/hardware/history_of_teletype_development_.htm Brief historical account of the printing telegraph system. History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy http://atlantic-cable.com/ Traces the history of undersea cable communications, from the first telegraph cables used in 1850 to the fiber optic cables used today for the Internet. Knights of the Key. http://home.mindspring.com/~railroadstories/rrmmv1n1/knights.htm Old time telegraphers tell their stories. Taken from early editions of Railroad Man's Magazine. Modern Practice of the Electric Telegraph http://sd.znet.com/~cdk14568/mpet/contents.html The entire 19th century book by Franklin Pope is viewable at this site. This was the standard reference book used by the U.S. Signal Service. N7CFO http://www.qsl.net/n7cfo/index.htm The homepage of ham radio operator, Lynn Burlingame, N7CFO. This site includes several resources for telegraph historians including the index of the 1894 book, "Telegraphers of Today". Also available is the index and information about the publication, "The N7CFO KeyLetter", a major resource for telegraph instrument collectors. Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1791-1919 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sfbmhtml/sfbmhome.html An online presentation comprising about 6,500 items that document Morse's career, including his invention of the electro-magnetic telegraph and participation in the development of telegraph systems used in the United States and abroad. Telegrams http://home.iprimus.com.au/oseagram/ History of the telegram since 1844 transmitted by morse or teleprinter. Telegraph History http://www.telegraph-history.org an assortment of articles that focus on U.S. telegraph history. Telegraph Instruments of Europe http://www.faradic.net/~gsraven/fons_images/fons_museum.html An extensive presentation of the private telegraph instrument collection of Fons Vanden Berghen. Many of the instruments presented appeared his book, "Classics of Communication". The Art and Skill of Radio Telegraphy http://www.raes.ab.ca/TASRT/ A comprehensive manual for learning, using, mastering and enjoying Morse code as a means of communication, by William G. Pierpont, N0HFF. The Atlantic Cable http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/hst/atlantic-cable/ Image reproduction of a book by Bern Dibner, published by the Burndy Library. The Aurora Borealis and the Telegraph http://www.rainbowriderstradingpost.com/article1.html Essay on how solar flares crippled communications during the 19th century. The Commercial Cable Company http://www.cial.org.uk History of the Commercial Cable Company and its Atlantic telegraph cables. The Joseph Henry Papers Project http://www.si.edu/archives/ihd/jhp/ Documenting the life of the revered American scientist who conducted pioneering work in electromagnetism. His unselfish genius helped bring about the inventions of the telegraph, electric motor, and telephone. The Overland Telegraph http://members.ozemail.com.au/~fliranre/overland.htm Essay describes the construction of the telegraph connecting Adelaide and the rest of Australia, through Darwin, with England in 1872. The Railroad Telegrapher http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow702h.htm Article by Jim Thompson, a retired San Francisco Railway telegrapher. The Sparks Telegraph Key Review http://www.zianet.com/sparks/index.html An interactive historical and pictorial review of telegraph and wireless telegraph keys. Included is a comprehensive listing of the manufacturers actively building equipment and keys during the spark-era of radio. Thomas A. Edison Papers http://edison.rutgers.edu/ Information and documents about Edison's life and career including his years as a telegrapher and inventions in the field of telegraphy. Western Union Telegraph Company Records http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/fa_wu_index.aspx Scope and contents of the collection held at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Archives Center. Features a history of the company and collection. A major resource for researchers.

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