Identification Button, Worn by Hamid Durmisevich, 1930-1969

THF288607 / Identification Button, Worn by Hamid Durmisevich, 1930-1969
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Artifact Overview

Hamid (Charlie) Durmisevich, call sign W6DQZ, connected to the world from his ham radio station in Los Angeles. Amateur radio operators use two-way radios to talk to global networks of other "hams" about technology, weather, emergency preparedness and daily life. This ham, who emigrated from Eastern Europe in 1920, was active in amateur radio communities from the 1930s to 1990s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

1930-1969

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.20.8.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Durmisevich Family.

Material

Metal

Color

Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.188 in
Diameter: 2.188 in

Inscriptions

on front of button: PASADENA / Hamid Durmisevich / W6DQZ / SHORT WAVE CLUB on back of button: Western Badge & Button Co. / [...] / Los Angeles
Identification Button, Worn by Hamid Durmisevich, 1930-1969