Ignatia Seys, treasurer; Kathy Gessner, past president; Irma Pearson, membership co-chair; Darlene Bartell, president; Val Weimer, membership co-chair. 5" x 7" black and white photo. (missing from photo are Lorelle Sexton, secretary and Helen Seath, historian).
Harold C. Mair, Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. 3 1/2" x 5" black and white. Harold C. Mair was the manager of Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Waseca, Minnesota for 38 plus years.
Keith Lowe, Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. 4 1/2" x 7 3/4" black and white. Keith Lowe from Windom, Minnesota was the Waseca Telephone Company wire chief.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Operators. 5" x 7" black and white. Mrs. Joyce Begeman, Mrs. LeRoy Olson, Mrs. Lawrence Behsman. "These women are checking telephone subscribers' ability to dial properly. This is preparatory to the conversion of the Waseca exchange to DDD (direct distance dialing) at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. They call the subscriber, explain the method of dialing and then ask them to dial back a certain number. The paper tape shown back of Mrs. Olson records, through pri
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Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Traffic Room. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white. Lorraine Alland, Helen Erlandson, Loretta Stencel working the night of the cut. "A total of 21 women were required to operate this telephone exchange board before the change-over to dial phones Sunday morning."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Traffic Room. 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white. Lorraine Alland, Helen Erlandson, Loretta Stencel, Tom Beeger, Joe Collins working the night of the cut. "A total of 21 women were required to operate this telephone exchange board before the change-over to dial phones Sunday morning."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Building. 8" x 10" black and white. Description: one-story square brick building, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company building Waseca, Minnesota.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Equipment Open House. 8" x 10" black and white. Adults and children attended the open house at the Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company building to learn about the complexities of the Master Test frame where central office equipment is tested.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Operators. 8" x 10" black and white. "Taken at Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone office last week in January 1947. Left to right: Donna Sutter, Bonnie Powell, Ella Eichhorst, Dorothy Wilnow, Rachel Fowler, Marie Olson, Merle Rietfort. Standing: Mary Jane Gehring, Roy Blumenshein, Helen Erlandson.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Direct Dialing Notification. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 3 1/2" H. Description: white paper - black print: "Starting Sunday, April 16 in Waseca Direct Distance Dialing (DDD) ..."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Change of Address. Material: paper. Size: 5 3/4" W. x 3 1/2" H. Description: white paper - black print: "We've moved our business office Monday, November 14, the Waseca Telpehone Business Office was opened for business in the new, recently constructed telephone building at 214 2nd Ave SE at the corner of 3rd street SE.."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Two-Party Dialing Instructions. Material: paper. Size: 7" W. x 3 1/2" H. Description: pink paper - black print: "Important notice for Waseca customers who have one or two party telephone service .."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Material: paper. Size: 6 1/4" W. x 6" H. Description: white paper napkin - gold print on corner: "Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Family Night - May 23, 1961."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Dial Cap Instructions. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 7" H. Description: blue paper - black print: "Here's your number card for your telephone how to attach to dial cap .." Each customer received this flyer with his/her new telephone number inserted, to be placed on his/her telephone.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Open House. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 5 1/4" H. Description: white and orange paper - black print: "Free Open House for employees of Northwestern Bell, displays, tours, exhibits, honoring new dial service in Waseca .."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Open House. Material: paper. Size: 8" W. x 5 1/4" H. Description: white and orange paper - black print: "Free Open House displays, tours, exhibits, honoring new dial service in Waseca .."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" W. x 9 1/2" H. Description: white paper - orange print: "Your Waseca telephone service as modern as tomorrow" - history listed inside - "how to wring more out of your phone service" on back.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company. Material: paper. Size: 9 1/2" W. x 6 1/2" H. Description: white paper - black print: "Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Waseca, Minnesota This envelope contains valuable information for you about new dial telephone service and D.D.D. (direct distance dialing) starting April 16, 1961."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company DDD. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" H. Description: orange and white paper - white, orange and black print: "New dial telephone service starting April 16, 1961 in Waseca .." - 11 pages.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Blumenshein retirement party. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: cream paper - black print: "Mr. "B" is bugging out, Roy C Blumenshein, Manager, Waseca Retirement Party, King Melody Inn, Waseca" - black and white photocopy of Blumenshein.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Harold C. Mair Retirement Party. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: green paper - black print: "38 Plus Years, Harold C. Mair, Retirement Party, Lakeside Clubhouse, Waseca" and black and white photo copy of Mair on cover.
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Open House. Material: paper. Size: 16 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: white paper - white, orange, black print: "Welcome to Open House at the Waseca Telephone Building, Wednesday & Thursday, May 24 & 25, 2 to 5 .. 7 to 9 p.m."
Waseca Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Family Open House. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: white paper - black print: "Family Nite, we the telephone men and women of Waseca invite you to our family nite open house .."
Star of the North Lodge Membership Directory. Material: paper, plastic. Size: 8 1/2" W. x 11" H. Description: yellow cover - black print: "Directory" - 47 pages - black plastic spiral binder on left side.
Star of the North Lodge Rituals. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/4" W. x 7 1/2" H. Description: red cover - black print: "Ritual Effective January 1, 1969" - 99 pages.