Strowger Automatic Telephone Company records

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-116

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Original correspondence dated 1895-1899 with photocopies of additional correspondence, an issue of ACGS November/December 1992 and a centennial calendar dated 1991

Dates

Created: -1993
Other: Majority of material found in 1895-1993 (1895-1899, 1925-1954, 1991-1993)
Other: Date acquired: 05/07/1993

Biographical or Historical Information

Material was donated to Richmond County Historical Society ca. May 7, 1993. Material was described and rehoused October, 2010. The material is believed to have been provided as the result of an enquiry to AG Communications System by the Richmond County Historical Society. The bulk of the material discusses the Strowger Automatic Telephone System, one of which was installed in Augusta in the late 1890s.

Note written by

Extent

3.00 folders

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Folder 1 – original correspondence from the Strowger Automatic Telephone Company over installation and payment for the Augusta exchange system 1895-1899 Folder 2 – photocopied material on the Strowger Automatic Telephone system 1925-1954 Folder 3 - an issue of ACGS November/December 1992 and a centennial calendar dated 1991