Former Pantagraph WWII-era teletype an artifact, transmitter of history
The McLean County Museum of History's recently donated teletype helps tell telecommunication history from 1940 through the cold war.
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The McLean County Museum of History's recently donated teletype helps tell telecommunication history from 1940 through the cold war.
Candace Summers McLean County Museum of History When you think of âTurkey Day,â it may drum up images of family gatherings around the table on Thanksgiving Day, the Macyâs parade or football games. But, in the late 1930s, during the later days of the Great Depression, âTurkey Dayâ in Bloomington took on a different meaning. On Dec. 21, 1937, the first Turkey Day was held in downtown Bloomington, sponsored by the Junior Association of Commerce (JAC) as a business promotional plan with the assistance of Association of Commerce, Peopleâs Bank, McLean Cou...