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  The Joseph Henry Papers Project http://www.si.edu/archives/ihd/jhp/
Documenting the life of the revered American scientist who conducted pioneering work in electromagnetism. His unselfish genius helped bring about the inventions of the telegraph, electric motor, and telephone.
  Thomas A. Edison Papers http://edison.rutgers.edu/
Information and documents about Edison's life and career including his years as a telegrapher and inventions in the field of telegraphy.
  Ezra Cornell: a Nineteenth-Century Life http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/Ezra-exhibit/entrance.html
An on-line exhibit from Cornell University Library that documents his involvement with the construction of the first telegraph lines in America.
  The Atlantic Cable http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/hst/atlantic-cable/
Image reproduction of a book by Bern Dibner, published by the Burndy Library.
  History of the Atlantic Cable & Submarine Telegraphy http://atlantic-cable.com/
Traces the history of undersea cable communications, from the first telegraph cables used in 1850 to the fiber optic cables used today for the Internet.
  Historic Speedwell - Morristown, NJ - Home http://speedwell.org/
A National Historic Site where Alfred Vail constructed and improved the telegraph instruments used by Samuel Morse. Included is an account of the development of the telegraph from Vail's perspective.
  Samuel F. B. Morse Papers at the Library of Congress, 1791-1919 http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sfbmhtml/sfbmhome.html
An online presentation comprising about 6,500 items that document Morse's career, including his invention of the electro-magnetic telegraph and participation in the development of telegraph systems used in the United States and abroad.
  The Aurora Borealis and the Telegraph http://www.rainbowriderstradingpost.com/article1.html
Essay on how solar flares crippled communications during the 19th century.
  Western Union Telegraph Company Records http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/fa_wu_index.aspx
Scope and contents of the collection held at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History, Archives Center. Features a history of the company and collection. A major resource for researchers.
  Telegraph History http://www.telegraph-history.org
an assortment of articles that focus on U.S. telegraph history.
  Telegraph Instruments of Europe http://www.faradic.net/~gsraven/fons_images/fons_museum.html
An extensive presentation of the private telegraph instrument collection of Fons Vanden Berghen. Many of the instruments presented appeared his book, "Classics of Communication".
  Civil War Signal Corps and United States Military Telegraph http://www.civilwarsignal.org/
Contains information on how the telegraph was used during the Civil War.
  N7CFO http://www.n7cfo.com/
The homepage of ham radio operator, Lynn Burlingame, N7CFO. Resources for telegraph historians including the index of the 1894 book, "Telegraphers of Today." Also available is the index and information about the publication, "The N7CFO KeyLetter," a major resource for telegraph instrument collectors.
  The Overland Telegraph http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/overland.htm
Essay describes the construction of the telegraph connecting Adelaide and the rest of Australia, through Darwin, with England in 1872.
  The Electromagnetic Telegraph http://www.du.edu/~jcalvert/tel/morse/morse.htm
A technical history of the 19th-century electromagnetic telegraph by Dr. James B. Calvert.
  The Commercial Cable Company http://www.cial.org.uk
History of the Commercial Cable Company and its Atlantic telegraph cables.
  The Railroad Telegrapher http://thelibrary.springfield.missouri.org/lochist/periodicals/ozarkswatch/ow702h.htm
Article by Jim Thompson, a retired San Francisco Railway telegrapher.
  Stock Ticker History http://www.stocktickercompany.com/stc/history/
A brief history of the development of the stock ticker.
  Knights of the Key. http://home.mindspring.com/~railroadstories/rrmmv1n1/knights.htm
Old time telegraphers tell their stories. Taken from early editions of Railroad Man's Magazine.
  The Art and Skill of Radio Telegraphy http://www.raes.ab.ca/TASRT/
A comprehensive manual for learning, using, mastering and enjoying Morse code as a means of communication, by William G. Pierpont, N0HFF.
  Granville T. Woods https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/woods.html
Biography of this African-American engineer and inventor, who developed and patented several inventions relating to telegraphy.
  History of Teletype Development http://www.thocp.net/hardware/history_of_teletype_development_.htm
Brief historical account of the printing telegraph system.
  Events in Telecommunications History http://www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/Eventsintelecommunicationshistory/Eventsintelecommunicationshistory.htm
A chronology of telecommunications history from the British Telecom Group archives.
  The Sparks Telegraph Key Review http://www.zianet.com/sparks/index.html
An interactive historical and pictorial review of telegraph and wireless telegraph keys. Included is a comprehensive listing of the manufacturers actively building equipment and keys during the spark-era of radio.
  Historical Sketch of the Electric Telegraph http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple&c=moa&sid=611f825d47fd892f&q1=telegraph&rgn=title&firstpubl1=1845&firstpubl2=1925&view=toc&cc=moa&idno=AGX3786.0001.001&start=1&size=25
Full text of Alexander Jones. 1852 publication.
  Telegrams http://home.iprimus.com.au/oseagram/
History of the telegram since 1844 transmitted by morse or teleprinter.
  Modern Practice of the Electric Telegraph http://www.insulators.info/books/mpet/
The entire 19th century book by Franklin Pope is viewable at this site. This was the standard reference book used by the U.S. Signal Service.

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