“Communications and Phone Science: The Switchboard Operator [VINTAGE]”

Before the advent of the cellphone and modern landlines, the switchboard operator was responsible for ensuring that a phone call ended up in the right place. “Communications and Phone Science: The Switchboard Operator,” is a collection of films paying tribute to the hardworking women and men who made telephone calls a reality in the 50s. They are the unsung heroes of modern communication.