National Insulator Association
Overview
The National Insulator Association, is an international organization of collectors and friends interested in communication and electrical insulators.Contact Information
Providence, Utah 84332United States
Description
The National Insulator Association, A 501c3 charitable organization, is an international organization of collectors and friends interested in communication and electrical insulators, as well as other artifacts connected with insulators, such as telephone, telegraph, power transmission, railroads, and lightning protection devices. The NIA also has a strong focus on research and education on insulators, the companies that used them, and the companies that made them dating back to the mid 1800's. The NIA was established and officially founded on July 7, 1973 at the National Show held in Hutchinson, Kansas. In the first year of its operation, more than 800 charter members joined its ranks. Since then, annual paid membership has averaged 900 members. In all, the NIA has had more than 5900 total members. Residents from each of the states of the United States and the provinces of Canada have been NIA members, as well as many foreign nations, including Germany, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Holland, Colombia, and The Netherlands.