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Object Timeline

1960	Work on this object began.
1970	Work on this object ended.
1972	We acquired this object.
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2015	We photographed this object.
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Telephone (USA)

This is a telephone. It was designed by Henry Dreyfuss and project headed by AT&T and the design director was Donald M. Genaro and firm: Henry Dreyfuss Associates. It is dated ca. 1965 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is molded plastic, plastics, metal, electronic components. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Henry Dreyfuss. It is credited Gift of Henry Dreyfuss.

ConferenceMaster Audio Teleconferencing System

ConferenceMaster Audio Teleconferencing System
molded plastic, metal.
Gift of Walter Dorwin Teague Associates, Inc..
1994-49-1

Model 302 Telephone
cast and enamel-coated metal, steel, printed paper, rubber-sheathed cord.
Museum purchase from the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1994-73-2

Rectangular white plastic telephone with a curved handset and narrow base. The handset is made to fit snuggly into the base; both are of a similar width. The handset is propped behind the base revealing its underside. It has a push button dial at center with earpiece at top and mouthpiece at bottom. The earpiece is square with a concave circle with a circle of six small holes at center. The dial is recessed into the handset with white push buttons with black numbers one through nine, zero, pound, and star. Under each numbered button starting under number two are the letters of the alphabet in groups of three “ABC” through “WXY”. Written under the number zero is “OPER”. The mouthpiece has a small white black button and a square grid of small holes six by six. The base has two recessed areas to fit the earpiece and mouthpiece and has a black base. The base is attached to the handset with a tightly coiled white cord.

Trimline Telephone
compression-molded abs plastic, metal, electronic components.
Gift of Donald M. Genaro.
2015-43-1

Its dimensions are

9 x 23.5 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 9 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Telephone (USA); Designed by Henry Dreyfuss (American, 1904–1972); Project headed by AT&T; Design Director: Donald M. Genaro (American, b. 1932); Firm: Henry Dreyfuss Associates (United States); molded plastic, plastics, metal, electronic components; 9 x 23.5 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 9 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.); Gift of Henry Dreyfuss; 1972-88-179-2

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CH52/
Accession Number 1972-88-179-2
Object ID 18478685