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Telephone -- United States -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Charles E. Wilde papers

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 465
Abstract

Charles E. Wilde moved to Grand Rapids, Mich. in 1904 to become the district commercial manager of West Michigan for the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. He is partly responsible for bringing widespread telephone service to West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Wilde worked for Michigan Bell for fifty years and was an important member of Grand Rapids society.

Dates: 1884 - 1950