Number Please - The Story of Early Telephone Operators in New Hampshire

She was at the heart of most rural communities for nearly half a century. She knew you by the sound of your voice. She could track down the doctor or police in an emergency. And sometimes she knew just a little too much about your business. Oral Historian Judith Moyer traces the history of early telephone operators from 1881 until the last one was replaced by a dial tone in 1973.