On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949 Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the request of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Request came because this laboratory "has an important function bridging the gap between research and manufacturing operations," and Western - in addition to other functions - fulfills exactly this one for the Bell System. The contract with the Atomic Commission was effective through 1953 and, at Western's suggestion, provides for no profit. The actual work was handled by a Western subsidiary, Sandia Corporation.

On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949

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On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949 Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the request of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Request came because this laboratory “has an important function bridging the gap between research and manufacturing operations,” and Western – in addition to other functions – fulfills exactly this one for the Bell System. The contract with the Atomic Commission was effective through 1953 and, at Western’s suggestion, provides for no profit. The actual work was handled by a Western subsidiary, Sandia Corporation.