Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company Collection

Collection

Identifier: WCMss-341

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1949-1987

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

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.

Extent

0.4 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to the Whitman College and Northwest Archives by Doris Cook on October 2, 2012. The accession number associated with this donation is 2012-008.