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The Museum of Communications
Telecommunications History Group
The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum, now known as The Museum of Communications,
is sponsored by Charles B. Hopkins Chapter 30, TelecomPioneers.
We are located at 7000 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington, 98108.
The museum can be reached on (206) 767-3012 and is open every Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and by appointment other days.
There is no charge for admission but donations are gratefully accepted.
Handicapped accessible.
The museum reveals the history of the telephone and the central office switches that make it all work.
Exhibits from 1876, starting with a model of Alexander Graham Bell's first attempt at creating a communications device, to the modern phone that we all take for granted today.
Automated displays and special exhibits permit hands on participation.
A self guided tour is available as well as guided tours provided by the volunteers.
Dean Christiancy Retirement
Deano's retirement party will be at Elysian Fields, a micro brewery that is located on 1st Avenue by Safeco and Qwest Fields, this Saturday evening at 7pm. It was convenient and centrally located so a variety of folks would be able to attend and their menu is a full one. Marge (Jakubisin) Evans heartedly recommended this place. And we'll see you there!
Any questions, don't hesitate to give Jerri a call at 425 221 1588.
AT&T Holmdel Building
As some of you may or may not know the Bell Labs building in Holmdel
will soon be demolished. Lucent-Alcatel has moved out of the building
and there is no longer public access to the grounds.
The grounds will be redeveloped for both residential homes as well as a
small office park. The transistor water tower may be retained.
In any event you can find some photos of the last days of the building
at the web site below. You can see how the furniture and such are
now being moved out.
The address for the web page is:
http://gallery.planethofmann.com/album/366922/500721#imageID=16651844
then on the page click the "Start Slideshow" link of the page and you'll get
a nice slide show with piano music. However a word of warning it may bring
a tear to your eye if you've ever worked or visited Holmdel.
From edkay761@att.net
Special Exhibits
- Red Box
- Western Electric
- Panel
- SXS
- X Bar
- Operator and PBX Equipment
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