Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company (Lincoln, Neb.) [RG0968.AM]

HISTORY NEBRASKA MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID

RG0968.AM: Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company (Lincoln, Nebraska)

Records: 1903-1969; mostly 1931-1940 and 1964-1969
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska: Telephone company
Size: One folder + oversize

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This collection contains miscellaneous materials about the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company of Lincoln, Nebraska. Included are a list of subscribers for first-mortgage bonds (1903); a 1911 agreement between Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company and Nebraska Telephone Company (the former was purchasing the latter); quarterly and annual reports (1931-1940 and 1964-1969); and blueprints of the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company’s Automatic Building (1927, 1929). The collection also includes a brochure regarding Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company’s 50th Anniversary (1954); and a 1913 “Findings and order of the Nebraska State Railway Commission” on application no. 1637 by Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company which asked for the authority to consolidate its exchanges.

ADDITIONAL OR RELATED MATERIALS

For additional information about the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company, the following item is available in the Library collections:

Geist, James E., The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company: the Great Independent, New York: Newcomen Society of North America, 1979.

Subject headings:

Architectural drawings — Automatic Building — Nebraska — Lincoln
Lancaster County (Nebraska) — Businesses
Lincoln (Nebraska) — Businesses
Telecommunication — Nebraska — Lincoln
Telephone companies — Nebraska — Lincoln

Revised TMM 05-09-2008

Become a Member!

Our members make history happen.

Join Now

You May Also Enjoy

The Story of Omaha Police Fingerprint Expert Emily Byram

The Story of Omaha Police Fingerprint Expert Emily Byram

Marker Monday: Cather Childhood Home

Marker Monday: Cather Childhood Home

Yutan Tornado – March 23, 1913

Yutan Tornado – March 23, 1913

About History Nebraska
History Nebraska was founded in 1878 as the Nebraska State Historical Society by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed History Nebraska from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director and CEO Jill Dolberg. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for History Nebraska.
Explore Nebraska
Discover the real places and people of our past at these History Nebraska sites.

Upcoming Events

View our new and upcoming events to see how you can get involved.

Become a Member

The work we do to discover, preserve, and share Nebraska's history wouldn't be possible without the support of History Nebraska members.

Latest Hall of Fame Inductee

The Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans.

Listen to our Podcast

Listen to the articles and authors published in the Nebraska History Magazine with our new Nebraska History Podcast.

Nebraska Collections

History Nebraska's mission is to collect, preserve, and open our shared history to all Nebraskans.

Our YouTube Video Collection

Get a closer look at Nebraska's history through your own eyes, with our extensive video collections.

Additional Research Resources

History Nebraska Research and Reference Services help connect you to the material we collect and preserve.

Support History Nebraska
Make a cash donation to help us acquire, preserve, and interpret Nebraska’s history. Gifts to History Nebraska help leave a legacy and may help your taxes, too! Support the work of History Nebraska by donating to the History Nebraska Foundation today.

Volunteers are the heroes of History Nebraska. So much history, so little time! Your work helps us share access to Nebraska’s stories at our museums and sites, the reference room, and online.