Roseville Telephone Museum, Presented by SureWest:
William Doyle founded Roseville Telephone Company
(now SureWest) in 1914, as a rural provider of telephone services
with 160 subscribers. Small town. Big dream. The company was born
of an era rich in change and technological enlightenment. Products
came and went and transformed with the times. It only made sense
to chronicle these advancements, to preserve and display some reminders
of the past.
In 1989, we set out on a mission to do just that.
The nonprofit Roseville Telephone Museum celebrated its grand opening
in 1994, displaying one of the finest collections of antique telephones
and telephone memorabilia in the country. Professional museum curators
usher visitors through the 4500-square foot, four-gallery exhibit,
featuring a display of the original telephones designed by Alexander
Graham Bell, circa 1876. Early switchboards and myriad novelty phones
are also on display, treating guests to an educational and entertaining
walk down memory lane. Hundreds of candlestick and early wooden
wall telephones, colorful antique line insulators and rare telephone
booths are just some of the other items on display. For a special
treat, try your hand at making a call on the magneto switchboard
actually used by Roseville Telephone in 1914. True collectors praise
the exhibit. Technical buffs and antique enthusiasts appreciate
the unique collection. Children learn. People of all ages marvel
and enjoy.
Your average technology company doesn't take the
time to preserve history, or expend the effort to share it with
others. But, we did. It's indicative of how SureWest approaches
business - connecting people. Down the street. Around the world.
Even through time.
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