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Keyboard Errors

American History Museum

Object Details

Collection Creator

United Telegraph Workers.
Western Union Telegraph Company

Collection Citation

Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Scope and Contents

Shows several common telegraph operator errors. Slow motion used to illustrate "heavy thumb," long fingernails, misfingering, and poor rhythm all causing typographical errors.
sova.nmah.ac.0205_ref10221

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a86e96fc-4e9a-4e72-8cfd-61eda807c7c2

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Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 26: Audiovisual Materials / 26.1: Employee Training Films / Keyboard Errors

Extent

1 Motion picture film (16mm black and white silent print, 221 feet)

Date

circa 1929

Container

Reel OF 205.5

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Moving Images [31983000036400]
Motion picture films

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0205_ref10221
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a86e96fc-4e9a-4e72-8cfd-61eda807c7c2
NMAH.AC.0205
ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1503510250829-1503510251841-3

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