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| founder = [[Don Ostrand]] and [[Herb Warrick]] | | founder = [[CMS:Don Ostrand|Don Ostrand]] and [[CMS:Herb H. Warrick, Jr.|Herb Warrick]] | ||
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=== Early Timeline === | === Early Timeline === | ||
In a November 1984 memorandum to Pacific Northwest Bell vice presidents, Herb Warrick (whose title was Director, Network Engineering), advocated for creating three Telephone Pioneer museums in Seattle, Spokane, and Portland. Warrick explained that the timing was ideal because: | In a November 1984 memorandum to Pacific Northwest Bell vice presidents, [[CMS:Herb H. Warrick, Jr.|Herb Warrick]] (whose title was Director, Network Engineering), advocated for creating three Telephone Pioneer museums in Seattle, Spokane, and Portland. Warrick explained that the timing was ideal because: | ||
* By the year 1990, all remaining electromechanical telephone switching equipment was expected to be retired. | * By the year 1990, all remaining electromechanical telephone switching equipment was expected to be retired. | ||
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From 1986 to 1988 volunteers from the Telephone Pioneers, occasionally supplemented by paid Western Electric and Pacific Northwest Bell employees, constructed the exhibits and supporting infrastructure for the museum, including moving and reconnecting all of the electromechanical central office switching equipment. The first machine to be installed in the museum was the No. 5 Crossbar. | From 1986 to 1988 volunteers from the Telephone Pioneers, occasionally supplemented by paid Western Electric and Pacific Northwest Bell employees, constructed the exhibits and supporting infrastructure for the museum, including moving and reconnecting all of the electromechanical central office switching equipment. The first machine to be installed in the museum was the No. 5 Crossbar. | ||
Don Ostrand (Seattle Telephone Pioneer Council, Pioneer Museum Committee) reported on the progress of the newly established Seattle Museum in the February 1988 issue of the Pioneer Herald. He reported that The Panel and Crossbar offices were installed, the Step-by-Step equipment was in the building, and the assembly work was ongoing. Opening was scheduled for the Fall of 1988. | [[CMS:Don Ostrand|Don Ostrand]] (Seattle Telephone Pioneer Council, Pioneer Museum Committee) reported on the progress of the newly established Seattle Museum in the February 1988 issue of the Pioneer Herald. He reported that The Panel and Crossbar offices were installed, the Step-by-Step equipment was in the building, and the assembly work was ongoing. Opening was scheduled for the Fall of 1988. | ||
The first official guided tour of the museum was held on the weekend of July 22nd, 1988, for past presidents of Pacific Northwest Bell, hosted by the Pioneers and PNB. | The first official guided tour of the museum was held on the weekend of July 22nd, 1988, for past presidents of Pacific Northwest Bell, hosted by the Pioneers and PNB. | ||
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* [[CMS:AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment|AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment]] | * [[CMS:AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment|AT&T Long Lines Microwave Equipment]] | ||
* [[CMS:Teletype Collection|Teletype Collection]] | * [[CMS:Teletype Collection|Teletype Collection]] | ||
* [[CMS:Railroad Signaling Display|Railroad Signaling Display]] | |||
* [[CMS:Retro Computers Display|Retro Computers Display]] | * [[CMS:Retro Computers Display|Retro Computers Display]] | ||
* [[CMS:Western Electric Appliances Collection|Western Electric Appliances Collection]] | * [[CMS:Western Electric Appliances Collection|Western Electric Appliances Collection]] | ||