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
Creators
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
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