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Western Union Telegraph Company

 Organization

Sources

found: An annotated history of submarine cables and overseas radiotelegraphs, 1851-1934, 1993: t.p. (Western Union Telegraph Company)

found: Western Union WWW Site, 7 Dec. 2011: about us history page (Originally founded in 1851 as the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company [no publs. in LC database], changed name to Western Union in 1856; Western Union Company)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Western Union Telegram from Henry, 1947 June 11

 File
Identifier: B333.06.0001.0006.00016
Abstract

Western Union telegram from Henry Lowenstein to his family at 924 Cemetery Street in Williamsport, Pa. Message says "Sailing tomorrow Marine Falcon expect to arrive 20 June Love to all -Henry." Telegram message is pasted on the on the the official Western Union form.

Dates: 1947 June 11