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Michael and Cathi Casper telegraph key collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 6535

Scope and content

Vibroplex early original telegraph keys (1917,1920); Vibroplex Model X telegraph key, 1912; Vibroplex Double Lever telegraph key, 1917; piece of armor-plated telegraph cable from canal at Sharpness; 1858 Tiffany & Co. Atlantic Telegraph cable, with signed letter from Cyrus W. Field.

Dates

1858-1917.

Creator

Casper, Michael (Collector, Person)
Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892. (Person)

Biographical / Historical

The Vibroplex semi-automatic telegraph key was invented by Horace G. Martin in 1905.

Extent

.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

Related materials located in: Stephen Prigozy telegraph collection (#4379), Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection (#4600-0994), Robert Dalton Harris, Jr. telegraph collection (#8720), and Tiffany and Co. Atlantic Telegraph Cable souvenir (#8946).