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Telephone Switchboard

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Description: Mrs. Thompto and employee Ethel Clemens working at the telephone switchboard.
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Fred H. Harrington Inaugurated as University of Wisconsin President

Date: 10 20 1962
Description: The Inaugural Banquet for the newly inaugurated President of the University of Wisconsin, Fred H. Harrington, was held at the Field House. Operating with s...
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Newton Minow with Staff

Date: 10 1962
Description: Newton Minow (far right) is seated at a table with members of his staff at the Communications Research Center. There is a large map on the wall on the righ...
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Newton Minow at Swearing In

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Description: Newton Minow is sworn in as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman. He has his right hand raised and the left hand on a bible as he takes the oat...
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Newton Minow in the Control Room

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Description: Newton Minow is seated at a monitor in a broadcasting control room. Two men stand behind him, looking at the monitor over his shoulder. Other people are in...
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Newton Minow Speaking

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow speaks at a National Association of Broadcasters event.
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Men with a Telstar Model

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow (left) and three men of the Senate Commerce Communications Subcommittee look at a model of the Telstar satellite.
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Minow with His Staff

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow (fourth from the right) poses with members of his staff in front of a large map on a wall.
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Minow and Staff Member in Office

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow and a woman on his staff are facing each other, having a discussion. There is a portrait of John F. Kennedy hanging on the wall behind them.
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Newton Minow Portrait

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Description: Formal waist-up portrait of Newton Minow at his desk, holding papers.
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Minow and Telstar Model

Date: 1962
Description: Newton Minow and another man look at a model of the Telstar satellite.
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Minow with a Man

Date: 1961
Description: Newton Minow and another man have a discussion in front of a map.
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Minow Talking with a Man

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Description: Newton Minow and another man are talking while seated in front of a map on the wall.
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Newton Minow and Leo Solomon

Date: 11 1962
Description: Newton Minow and Leo Solomon shake hands in front of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plaque. Minow appears to be receiving an award.
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Newton Minow and Bill Henry

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Description: Newton Minow and Bill Henry stand together in front of an American Flag and a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plaque.
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Men Study a Telstar Model

Date: 1962
Description: A group of men study a model of the Telstar satellite. From left to right are: Newton Minow, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, James Webb ...
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Newton Minow and Man with a Communications Part

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Description: Newton Minow (right) and another man inspect what may be a communications part.
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We Saw You . . . at the Telephone Convention

Date: 05 05 1954
Description: 44th Annual Wisconsin Telephone Association convention held at the Hotel Loraine located at 119 West Washington Avenue. Shown are (left to right): T.H. San...
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Kitty Daly

Date: 02 21 1958
Description: Kitty Daly, a cab dispatcher for the City Car Co. for the past 17 years, has been answering the phone in front of a microphone and an electrical telegraph....

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