Primary Sources:

Images:

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese. "Bound Volume---28 November 1835-18 April 1838." 28 Nov.

1835. Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/resource/mmorse.012001/?sp=154. Accessed

29 Nov. 2020.

This source is an image.

This source shows off the letters and numbers in the form of Morse Code. How this paper

came to be, where it belonged to, and when it was made are all pieces of information that

are also included in this source. The telegram gives a pretty good explanation of what

means what in Morse Code. The source itself comes from one of Samuel F.B. Morse's

papers from long ago.

This source helps answer one of my questions because it provides me with information on

what Morse Code is. For starters, the source shows me an image of a telegram, created by

Samuel F.B. Morse himself, that shows all the letters and numbers in the form of Morse

Code. There were different modes in Morse Code as well, which meant that a letter or

number would differ between each model. For example, in mode one, the number one

would be one dot, the number two would be two dots, and so on. In mode two, however,

the number one would be one |, the number two would be two ||, and so on. Letters would
 be different, however. Either way, the telegram allows someone to get a general basis of

what Morse is, a form of communication.

Museum Board. NMAH-NMAH2002-27377 Telegraph Register. National Museum of American

History, americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_706644. Accessed 29

Nov. 2020.

This source is an image, which includes information on the object inside the photo.

This source listed information about a device that was used to send and receive Morse

Code messages. Things such as how the device would process receiving and sending

Morse Code messages and the device's history are examples of what this source included.

Additionally, the source included things like the measurements of the device, when it was

made, where it was made and used, and who made it. It also talks about an improved

version that was made, which was more suited to the American situation.

This source helps answer one of my questions as it provides information that gives the

basis of what Morse code is used for. The telegraph register is a device that was not only

used to receive messages sent in Morse Code but to also send messages in Morse Code.

The device was made by the hands of J. Burritt and Son. However, the device wasn't all

that suited to the American situation, where many offices located in isolated areas had no

easy access to facility repair. So that's where the improved version, called the sounders,

came into play. The sounders fitted in the American situation whereas the other telegraph

register couldn't. The reason is that they were made to suit the American situation.
Secondary Sources:

Magazines:

Connor, Joseph. "Vail Code." American History, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 34-43,

web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=11&sid=ba2e59cd-8dc8-449b-b8cd-a38d4d

954be5%40sdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#

AN=142328688&db=aph. Accessed 29 Nov. 2020.

This source is a magazine.

This source talks about the creation process of the Morse Code, which should've been

called Vail Code. It starts with talking about the beginning of the creation of the Morse

Code, what Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail did and how they moved along. Then, later on,

Morse and Vail start getting closer to finalizing Morse Code. We learn that they finish

developing Morse Code, which would later start some drama between both families. This

drama was about who created Morse Code.

This source provides information that helps me answer one of my questions, how did

Morse Code become where it is today. This source starts with the beginning of the Morse
 Code. Alfred Vail and Samuel Morse were creating a type of communication that could

travel on electricity, known as the Morse Code. Vail had created a means of encoding and

transmitting messages. Now all Vail and Morse needed was a language. Morse created a

language that worked with Vail's creation, leading to the creation of something capable of

being able to encode and transmit messages. Before finalizing it, Morse and Vail worked

on their creation to make it simpler to understand, which they succeeded in doing so.

Later on, though, things between Morse and Vail began to change. Everything that Vail

helped with was labeled over with Morse's name, leaving everything he did only to be

regarded by no one. These plays of events led to the drama between Vail's sons and

Morse's sons.

Smith, Tony. "Morse: The End of an Era?" UNESCO Courier, vol. 55, no. 7/8, July-Aug. 1999,

pp. 65-68,

web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=57&sid=ba2e59cd-8dc8-449b-b8cd-a38d4d

954be5%40sdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#

AN=2107688&db=aph. Accessed 29 Nov. 2020.

This source is a magazine.

This source talks about the history of the Morse Code, from start to finish. At the

beginning of the Morse Code era, Morse code began to become widely available to the

U.S. and eventually the world. However, the original Morse code was found to be

inadequate for non-English text. This led to the creation of the International Morse Code,
 which was used in quite a several ways, such as in war and big emergencies. Because of

Morse Code, a new type of industry was born, where many people that we know today

started their careers.

This source provides me with information that helps answer how Morse Code became

where it is today, one of my questions. The source begins off with how Morse Code

ended, to give the idea that the era of Morse Code is coming to a close, then later starting

with the beginning of the Morse Code history. It starts with telling us, the reader, that

there have been many attempts to send messages across distance points using electricity

and metal wires, and that Samuel Morse had done the task. The accomplishment done by

Morse Code goes around America fast, brings Morse Code to life in America, and

eventually the entire world. Because of Morse Code, a new industry was created, starting

the careers of people we know today. We're told that the Morse Code created by Samuel

Morse was inadequate for international use, which led to the creation of the International

Morse Code. Eventually, wireless Morse Code became a thing and was also used by the

military for military purposes. However, the use of the Morse Code eventually began to

die down, since it wasn't really necessary anymore.

Websites:

The Editors of Encyclopedia, editor. "Morse Code." Encyclopedia Britannica, edited by The

Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sept. 2020,

www.britannica.com/topic/Morse-Code. Accessed 2020.

This source has a brief explanation of the Morse Code's history. The original Morse Code

was invented by Samuel F.B. Morse, which was a form of communication. Later on, an

improved version was made, called International Morse Code, which was Morse Code,

but simpler to understand and more precise. International Morse Code was used in wars,

such as Vietnam and the Korean war. However, the original Morse Code wasn't dropped

until the teleprinters were invented and used.

This source helps answer the questions at hand because it provides a good bit of

information on what Morse code is, how Morse code came to be, and what it was used

for. It explains that Morse code is a form of communication that was invented by Samuel

F.B Morse. However, it was soon realized that the original Morse Code was unsuitable

for non-English text, which led to the creation of the International Morse Code. The

International Morse Code was a more simpler and precise version of the original Morse

Code, and as such, would be a version of Morse Code that would be used in the future.

For example, it would be used in wars such as WWII, and both the Vietnam and Korean

wars. It would also be used in the shipping industry up until the early 1990s.
New World Encyclopedia writers and editors, editor. "Morse Code." New World Encyclopedia,

edited by New World Encyclopedia writers and editors.,

www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Morse_Code. Accessed 29 Nov. 2020.

This source is a wiki.

This source lists a good chunk of detailed information on the history of the Morse Code.

It first talks about the development of the Morse Code and its history as time went along.

It then talks about International Morse Code, giving information on how it was

communicated to one another, its uses, and how it became a better fit for society over

time. How it's represented, as well as the letters, numerals, and punctuation of Morse

Code are also listed in this source.

This source provides me with detailed information that can help me answer questions,

which are what is more code, what was it used for, and how it came to be where it is now.

For starters, it talks about the development of the Morse Code over time. It started from

an electric telegraph, created by Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail, which led to the

creation of the Morse Code. Morse Code was made for communication and had been

encrypted into many things, such as international aviation and international standard for

maritime communication. It talks and shows what the Morse Code looked like. Later on,

a version built upon the original Morse Code was made that was made for international

use. The source talks about the uses of the International Morse Code and other things that
have relation to it. The source then talks about the representation of the International

Morse Code and later the letters, numerals, and punctuation.