The women who got America talking : early telephone operators, 1878-1922
Kerry Segrave (Author)
"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
eBook, English, 2017
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2017
History
1 online resource
9781476628158, 1476628157
999606837
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