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  THE WESTERN UNION OFFICE
Western Union continued its policy of merging with other companies and building new lines, rapidly extending telegraph service over the nation.
The principle on which Western Union was founded was "a proper telegraph service calls for a system reaching all important points, under a single management, with a fixed tariff and uniform standards of efficiency." The Telegraph Company absorbed 540 indepenent telegraph companies and built up a national telegraph system.
The Centennial of the Western Union Telegraph Company, organized in April 1856, is an occasion for local celebration, since its inspiration and most of its early leaders came from this city.
www.westernunionalumni.com /museofc.htm   (1575 words)

  
 Western Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Union began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WU on October 4, 2006.
Western Union was a major Jersey sponsor of the Sydney Roosters NRL team from 2002-2003.
Western Union has been required to maintain records of pay-out locations to the criminals who launder the money but this information may only be obtained through the use of a subpoena.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_Union   (1429 words)

  
 Lemelson Center: Archives: Western Union Collection
Because Western Union ordered the discontinuance of the registrar of transfers and transfer agency for the city of New York between August 17, 1866 and January 21, 1869, no records exist for this period.
In 1930, when Western Union's general headquarters moved from 195 Broadway to 60 Hudson Street, a small room was set aside to house the growing collection of artifacts and papers.
In 1933 Western Union was represented in an exhibit at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago.
invention.smithsonian.org /resources/fa_wu_index.aspx   (9438 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Western Union: Video: Robert Young,Randolph Scott,Dean Jagger,Virginia Gilmore,John Carradine,Slim ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Western Union is nominally one of those epic celebrations of great pioneer achievements, and its official heroes are an Eastern-bred, Harvard-trained engineer named Blake (Robert Young) and a visionary named Creighton (Dean Jagger), who dreams of a transcontinental telegraph system to unite a divided nation in the first year of the Civil War.
Western Union was merely a studio assignment, and Lang--a passionate explorer and student of the American West--mostly concentrated on serving up lashings of period detail and atmosphere and devising spectacular set pieces.
"Western Union" is the story of the first trans-continental telegraph line being strung across the west, which represents the director's interest in modern technology, although clearly this is retrospective in the same way that "Metropolis" was futuristic.
www.amazon.com /Western-Union-Robert-Young/dp/630152859X   (1331 words)

  
 Employee Incentive and Reward Programs - Performance Management and Recognition
Western Union Corporate GiftGram incentives combine a gift check with a detachable certificate to be used as part of any business's recognition program.
Western Union Corporate GiftGram incentives are used by a variety of businesses in many different ways.
Western Union, a division of Integrated Payment Systems, complies with all applicable privacy and security laws and regulations and actively co-operates with all legitimate government inquiries and investigations.
www.westernuniongifts.com /faq.asp   (1719 words)

  
 Western Union: Frequently Asked Questions - Privacy Policy
Western Union does not recommend use of its money transfer service when doing business with a stranger and is not responsible for the non-receipt or quality of any goods or services.
Western Union is not responsible for the non-receipt or quality of any goods or services.
Western Union is not an escrow service, should not be used as an escrow service and is currently not affiliated with any escrow services.
www.westernunion.ca /info/faqSecurity.asp   (1290 words)

  
 Western Union Alumni
Western Union had the first "Hub and Spoke" system in place in the early 1950s when the 15 office reperforator system was made completely operational.
Western Union produced a 22 minute movie in 1951 titled "Telegram for America." The movie has been transferred from the original 16mm film to a CD (MPEG-1 format) that can be played on most DVD players and many computers.
A classmate told me he was leaving Western Union and I'd like becoming his replacement because it was running the WU desk in New York Central's Union Station down at the foot of State St. on Broadway near the Hudson River.
www.westernunionalumni.com   (9316 words)

  
 NATO Handbook: The Western European Union (WEU)
With the signature of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949, the exercise of the military responsibilities of the Brussels Treaty Organisation or Western Union was transferred to the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Western European Union was reactivated in 1984 with a view to developing a "common European defence identity" through cooperation among its members in the security field and strengthening the European pillar of the North Atlantic Alliance.
The WEU, in its "Declaration on the Role of Western European Union and its Relations with the European Union and with the Atlantic Alliance", adopted by WEU Ministers on 22 July 1997, took note of the parts of the Treaty of Amsterdam pertaining to the WEU.
www.nato.int /docu/handbook/2001/hb1504.htm   (1551 words)

  
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Western Union is the world's premier international consumer money transfer system with more than 245,000 locations in over
Western Union money transfers are particularly useful in emergency situations, when money is needed urgently, because of the speed of the service.
The WESTERN UNION name, design and related trademarks and service marks, owned by Western Union Holding, Inc., are registered and/or used in the U.S. and many foreign countries.
www.moneytransfer.ie   (87 words)

  
 Western Union
In 1856, the company changed its name to Western Union Telegraph Company in anticipation of its ability to send telegraphs from the east coast to the west coast.
The Western Union company merged with the First Data Corporation in 1995, but the firm still uses the name Western Union for its financial assistance services.
Gradually, Western Union absorbed more than 500 telegraph companies throughout the nation, growing so much by 1884 that it was included in the original 11 stocks tracked in the first Dow-Jones Average.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1801.html   (897 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Western Union's IPO sees shares rise 3.3%   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
First Data (FDC), an electronic payment processor, spun Western Union (WU) off on Friday so it could concentrate on business customers while the one-time telegraph company focused on consumer operations.
First Data distributed one share of Western Union common stock for each common share of First Data to shareholders of record as of Sept. 22.
Western Union expects to generate $4.4 billion to $4.5 billion in revenue this year, which would be about 11% more than 2005.
www.usatoday.com /money/markets/us/2006-10-02-western-usat_x.htm?csp=34   (297 words)

  
 Western Union News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Western Union is a recognised leader in payment systems, money transfer, electroniccommerce and information management products and services.
Western Union Global Network is our 51% owned subsidiary which is licensed to provide money transfer services in and out of Singapore.
Western Union is an international brand name known and available to billions of people as "The fast way to send money worldwide."
www.westernunion.com.sg   (191 words)

  
 Western Union Money Transfers | Send Money Online | International Wire Transfers UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Western Union has been operating for over 150 years.
The FREE Western Union Card is our way of saying thank you.
Western Union is now an independent, publicly traded company.
www.westernunion.co.uk /info/homePage.asp?country=GB   (167 words)

  
 LiveScience.com - Era Ends: Western Union Stops Sending Telegrams
In a crude way, the telegraph was a precursor to the Internet in that it allowed rapid communication, for the first time, across great distances.
Western Union goes back to 1851 as the Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company.
In 1856 it became the Western Union Telegraph Company after acquisition of competing telegraph systems.
www.livescience.com /technology/060131_western_union.html   (418 words)

  
 Union- Western State College of Colorado
The College Union offers a variety of services and programs to encompass the interests of the entire college community: students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests.
The College Union serves as the College's activities and information center as well as being the central campus-meeting place.
The College Union is funded by students, administered by students, and exists for students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
www.western.edu /union   (183 words)

  
 Western Union - Moviefone
Synopsis: 20th Century-Fox's Western Union was loosely based on a story by Zane Grey.
Western Union (1941) Western Union on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more...
Western Union WESTERN UNION reviews from the nation's top critics and audiences.
movies.aol.com /movie/western-union/1038710/main   (158 words)

  
 Western Union - Management (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Prior to the spin-off, she was a Senior Executive Vice President of First Data and President of Western Union from May 2002 to 2006.
Hikmet Ersek, Executive Vice President for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, is responsible for all areas of Western Union's business, including sales, marketing and finance in the region and oversees the management of 120 countries with more than 120,000 agent locations; he is based in Vienna, Austria.
Prior to that time, she was Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Operations for Western Union Commercial Services from July 2002 until June 2003 and Senior Vice President, Operations and Client Management for IPS, a First Data subsidiary, from July 2000 until June 2002.
ir.westernunion.com.cob-web.org:8888 /investor/management.cfm   (951 words)

  
 ► » Western Union | Send Money Online w/ Western Union at WesternUnion.com (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Western Union was established in New York in 1851 as a telegraph company.
Western Union is the leading money transfer service and allows you to make money transfers online from the privacy of your home with your Visa or MasterCard.
A Western Union money order is similar to to a bank's online wire transfer, except you are able to send it to any Western Union location (even if you don't have a bank account).
www.sendmoneytransfer.com.cob-web.org:8888   (388 words)

  
 Send Money to Australia - Western Union - Money Transfer
With over 150 years of experience and 245,000 Agent locations around the world in over 200 countries, millions of people trust Western Union to send money.
Apply for a Western Union Gold Card today, and earn FREE phone time credit each time you complete a money transfer using your Western Union Gold Card.
Western Union helps people all around the globe -- and here at home.
www.westernunion.com.au /info/homePage.asp?country=AU   (204 words)

  
 eBay - western union ..., Advertising, Postcards Paper items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Western Union Chevy Indy Racing Jersey Shirt Mens M
ROCO 63514 SBB Re 460 Loco "Western Union"
Western Union Fanny Pack for the WU Telegraph Collector
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=western+union+...&krd=1   (343 words)

  
 Western European Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This would allow it to function within the ESDP structures within the European Union.
On 15 May 1995, the Council of Ministers of the WEU met in Lisbon.
All of them being members of both NATO and the European Union.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Western_European_Union   (882 words)

  
 Western Union - Send Money - Money Transfer - Transfer Money Online - Find Location
Consumers have looked to Western Union® to help them stay connected to loved ones around the world for more than 150 years.
We are a global leader in money transfer services, offering the ability to send money to more than 245,000 Western Union Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories.
Count on Western Union to transfer money, send bill payments, and purchase money orders and prepaid services.
www.westernunion.com /info/selectCountry.asp   (102 words)

  
 Western Union shares climb - The Denver Business Journal: (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Western Union Co. 's first day trading on the New York Stock Exchange ended on a positive note Monday.
Western Union was listed on the exchange Friday as WU-WI as investors exchanged shares of First Data stock for Western Union shares.
Western Union left the public market in 1994, when it was acquired by First Financial Management Corp. Greenwood Village-based First Data merged with First Financial a year later.
denver.bizjournals.com.cob-web.org:8888 /denver/stories/2006/10/02/daily12.html   (495 words)

  
 Services- Union- Western State College of Colorado
The College Union offers a variety services to students on the WSC campus.
If you are unsure where to find something the Union is the place to check out, if it's not here the staff can help you find the answers you are seeking.
Here is a list of services offered by the College Union.
www.western.edu /union/services/welcome.html   (119 words)

  
 Western Union
Pay for your airline tickets in cash at any participating Western Union location for a fee of up to $15.00 ($19.95 CAD in Canada)*.
Western Union has over 55,000 participating Agent locations in the United States and worldwide† so if you prefer to pay in cash, you have yet another payment option to make the ticket purchasing process with AA.com as convenient as possible.
Keep in mind, a Western Union service fee of up to $15.00 ($19.95 CAD in Canada)* will be added to the total price of your ticket.
www.aa.com /content/utility/westernUnion.jhtml   (379 words)

  
 Western Credit Union - Home Page
Jim Douthitt, Western's Consumer Credit Counselor, will present a free seminar on a "Smart Way to Manage Debt" on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Now is a great time to buy a new car, truck or van as dealers clear out their 2006 inventories.
Western offers auto, home and life insurance and credit life and disability insurance through its partner, CUNA Mutual Group.
www.westerncu.com   (201 words)

  
 Western Union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Shortly after the invention of the telegraph, the company was founded in the U.S.A. under the name "The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company".
The company name changes to "The Western Union Telegraph Company", marking the unification of the Eastern and Western coasts telegraph lines to one integrated system.
For about a century Western Union serves millions of people and assumes great reputation for its telegrams.
www.westernunion.gr /netemtts/history.htm   (185 words)

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