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The women who got America talking : early telephone operators, 1878-1922 / Kerry Segrave.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Segrave, Kerry, 1944- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Telephone operators--United States--History.
- Telephone operators.
- Telephone companies--United States--History.
- Telephone companies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (239 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2017]
- Summary:
- "When the need for telephone operators arose in the 1870s, the assumption was that they should all be male. Within a few years, telephone operators were all female and would remain so. The pay was low and working conditions harsh. Discipline was stern. Most were young, domestic and anything but militant. Many joined unions and walked picket lines"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- In the beginning, men vs. women
- The hello girl to 1900
- The operator, 1901-1922
- Discipline
- Health and swearing and love and harassment
- Strikes and labor unions
- Goodbye to the hello girl.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2815-7
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