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[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Theodore L. Terry - November 4, 1940]

Description: Letter to Dr. Theodore L. Terry, dated November 4, 1940. The letter, which is from an unknown sender, explains to Dr. Terry that he was not reimbursed for a phone call that he made at a hotel while visiting with the sender. The sender informs Dr. Terry that he has included with the letter money to cover the call, and thanks him for a joyful visit. The right-hand side of the letter has several tears in it.
Date: November 4, 1940
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Photograph of two switchboard operators]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified Bell telephone operators working at a large switchboard. The woman in the background can be seen making a connection call by unplugging one of the cords. Both women are seated at high-leveled stools and have headsets on.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of two switchboard operators]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified Bell telephone operators working at a large switchboard. The woman in the background can be seen making a connection call by unplugging one of the cords. Both women are seated at high-leveled stools and have headsets on.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a little boy reading at a desk]

Description: Photograph of a little boy reading at a desk. He rests his head in one hand and looks down at the book in front of him. His face is out of the camera's focus. A table lamp sits on a crocheted doily on the desk's surface next to a rotary telephone.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a secretary talking on the phone]

Description: Photograph of a secretary talking on the phone in a small, crowded office. He sits behind a desk and wears a dress shirt with a patterned tie. A calendar hangs on the wall behind him. A small stove, a chair with a jacket draped over it, and other objects are positioned in front of the desk.
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Doris Stiles Williams and two other switchboard operators]

Description: Photograph of Doris Stiles Williams at work as a telephone operator. She sits before a switchboard between two other operators. All three women have their hair curled and wear headsets. Doris and the woman to her left smile at the camera, while the third woman faces the switchboard. A floor fan sits behind them.
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman posing in front of a building]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing in front of brick building. She reclines on the grass, in front of a bush that grows near the entrance of the building, and smiles at the camera. She wears a white, short-sleeved top tucked into a long, dark pencil skirt. A plaque on the building reads, "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company."
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a switchboard operator]

Description: Photograph of a switchboard operator at work. She sits before the switchboard and turns her head to face the camera with a smile. She wears a headset and a short-sleeved, patterned dress with a dark belt around her waist. Her nails are painted and she wears a wedding ring and a wrist watch. A large fan and several chairs are visible in the room behind her. A roof and leafy tree limbs can be seen through an open window.
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman posing in front of a telephone company]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing in the lawn of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She sits in the grass in front of a bush that grows near the entrance. She wears eyeglasses, a striped, button-down, collared dress, and sandals. A handbag sits on the grass next to her. A plaque on the brick building's wall reads, "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company."
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman posing in front of a telephone company]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing in front of the entrance of a brick building. A plaque on the wall next to her reads, "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company." She stands on the first porch step with one hand on her hip and the other resting on a partial wall behind a bush that grows to her right. Her long, fair hair is in loose curls and she wears a button-down dress that ties around the waist. Double doors are visible in the entryway behind her.
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Switchboard operator]

Description: Photograph of a Bell telephone operator seated at the switchboard station, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a headset with the attached microphone.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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