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'''New England Telephone and Telegraph Company''' operated a facility on 35 Norman Street, from approximately 1900 until its closing in 1976, though some workers continued to work at the directory assistance office next door. | '''New England Telephone and Telegraph Company''' operated a facility on 35 Norman Street, from approximately 1900 until its closing in 1976, though some workers continued to work at the directory assistance office next door. | ||
The change came when the long distance calls were first being controlled by a computer-like processor instead of telephone switchboard operators. | The change came when the long distance calls were first being controlled by a computer-like processor instead of telephone switchboard operators. | ||
A "dial tone" service began in Salem at 2 a.m. Sunday Nov. 11, 1956. The service was between towns of Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Essex, and Peabody. | |||
Revision as of 09:07, 30 March 2012
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company operated a facility on 35 Norman Street, from approximately 1900 until its closing in 1976, though some workers continued to work at the directory assistance office next door. The change came when the long distance calls were first being controlled by a computer-like processor instead of telephone switchboard operators.
A "dial tone" service began in Salem at 2 a.m. Sunday Nov. 11, 1956. The service was between towns of Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Essex, and Peabody.
See Also
- Vertical File in Salem Collection - New England Telephone Company
- Busy Salem switchboard finally switches off" Salem Evening News, Jan. 5, 1976, p. 14.
- New England Telephone Topics, July 1914 New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
