Artifact of the Week 20240412 - BSA Field Set

The telegraph and the telephone are two pieces of technology that made the world seem a little smaller, provided nearly instantaneous communication around the globe, and altered international diplomacy. The story of how these technologies developed is fascinating and in the case of the telephone led to intrigue, accusations of theft, and a court case that resulted in one person being legally recognized as the inventor despite the legitimate contributions and claims of many others.
These technologies came together as an Official piece of equipment for the Boy Scouts of America in the 1930s with the introduction of the BSA Field Set.