[GreenKeys] NADCOMM Newsletter #4

[Don Robert House]

>The grand opening was GRAND!.  Over 200  people and most were very 
>interested in my speech and my lectures.  Charlie Dansreau showed 
>up.  Other than him I did not know anyone.  I did meet the mayour of 
>La Mesa, he is a Pac Bell retiree.

Don

>
>>NADCOMM Newsletter #4
>>
>>Three years have past and our museum has gone through two moves.  In 2001
>>through 2002 the whole collection was moved to the Computer Museum of America
>>at 640 "C" Street in San Diego.  I worked with the curator, David Weil; the
>>preparitor, Rush Glick; and the technician, Adrian Jimenez.  I also 
>>worked with
>>Sgt. Warren Brader, the curator of the secure communicaitons and survellience
>>museum.  Together we have accomplished much.
>>
>>We assisted in the production of two motion pictures.  One was 
>>"Secrets, Lies,
>>and Atomic Spies" a production for the NOVA series on PBS. The 
>>second movie was
>>produced by the famous Errol Morris and was initially titled "Wilson's Ghost"
>>which is the title of one of Robert S. McNamara's books.  After 20 hours of
>>interviewing Mr. McNamara the title was changed to "The Fog of War 
>>- 11 lessons
>>from the life of Robert McNamara"  We provided all of the teletypewriter
>>machines and the IBM card sorter that are featured in the documentary.  This
>>film distributed by SONY pictures Classics is a magnificent piece 
>>of work, that
>>becomes breath-taking to the viewers.  The musical score is also an 
>>excellent work by Philip Glass.  The film won the academy award for 
>>the best documentary.
>>
>>In 2004 we again moved NADCOMM and our host museum The Computer Museum of
>>America back to the Coleman College in La Mesa, California.  This time the
>>museum takes up what used to be a bowling alley.  The NADCOMM collection has
>>its own room.  The exhibit on the history of cryptology is still running.  We
>>have obtained additional matierials and equipment that is on display for the
>>first time to the public, including a beautiful and complete Model 28 R/T
>>cabinet donated by Thomas Kleinschmidt.
>>
>>Please try to make time to visit the combined museums at the 
>>Computer Museum of
>>America, 7380 Parkway Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942. (619) 464-8220  The museum is
>>open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays and
>>national holidays.
>>
>>Yours for the preservation and operation of vintage data communications
>>equipment.
>>
>>Don Robert House
>>Founder and Curator
>>23 May 2004
>
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>Don R. House
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