Records, 1898-1986, bulk 1956-1986.

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Records, 1898-1986, bulk 1956-1986.

Historical material collected by employees documenting the growth of rural telephone service in the Inland Empire. Includes histories, newspaper clippings, photographs and a large number of telephone directories. The company later became a part of Pacific Telecom, a firm serving many rural areas in the Northwest.

2 linear ft.

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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company

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Inland Empire Telephone Company.

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The Cheney Telephone Company and the Inland Empire Telephone Company (Spangle, WA) merged to become the Inland Empire Telephone Company (IETC). IETC later became part of Telephone Utilities, which became part of Pacific Telephone, a firm serving many rural areas in the Northwest. From the guide to the Inland Empire Telephone Company Records, 1898-1986, 1956-1986, (Eastern Washington University Archives & Special Collections) ...