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A Day In The Telephone Exchange
A first person account by an experienced operator detailing a typical October morning at a city telephone exchange. The narrator describes call flows, routine fault fixes, humorous pranks on a new operator, and conversations with subscribers, including a frequent caller who teases operators about their identities. The piece captures office dynamics and the rhythm of early calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Exchange
Mr. Wilson
Miss Mary
Mayville
Julia
Johnson & Co
Maam
Williams
Central
Mr. W
Harrison County
Julia O'Neal
Exchange
Annie
the Central
Mr. B
All Right Central