Harriot Daley (circa 1867 – November 1, 1957)[1] was the first telephone switchboard operator at the United States Capitol.[1] She was appointed as telephone switchboard operator at the Capitol in 1898.[2][3]
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| Born | c. 1867  Portsmouth |
| Died | November 1, 1957 |
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Daley was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the third of four children of David Jeremiah Godwin, a lawyer, judge, and Confederate Army colonel, and Lucrece Wilson.[1]
In 2018 the New York Times published a belated obituary for her.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Jacobs, Andrea (19 April 2018). "Overlooked No More: Harriott Daley, the Capitol's First Telephone Operator". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "First Capitol telephone operator still on job. Washington, D.C., July 30. When Miss Harriot Daley was appointed telephone operator at the United States Capitol in 1898 there were only 51 stations on the switchboard. Today Miss Daley is Chief Operator and supervises a staff of 37 operators as they answer calls from 1200 extensions. The picture above shows the present switchboard with Miss Daley still on the job, 7/30/37". Library of Congress. July 30, 1937. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "The Upsides to Working Without Internet Access for 80 Days". The Atlantic. 2012-04-09. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
External links edit
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