Bejed Light Probe, Oregon Telephone Pioneer
notes: label: Description
content: In 1971, two Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone engineers were approached by the supervisor of a newly hired blind girl for assistance in developing a means for the girl to detect light so she could function as a switchboard operator or telephone receptionist. This led to the development of the Bejed Light Probe, the rights of which were donated to the Oregon Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America, to produce and distribute the device on a non-profit, community service basis.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Associated Place
content: United States: New York, New York City
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1978.0473.02
label: catalog number
content: 1978.0473.02
label: accession number
content: 1978.0473
objectType: label: Object Name
content: light probe
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 cm x 5.5 cm x 3.8 cm; 3 17/32 in x 2 5/32 in x 1 1/2 in
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 9.2075 cm x 5.715 cm x 3.81 cm