| Collection Name: |
Telephone Project |
| Repository Name: |
University of Illinois, Springfield. Archives/Special Collections. Oral History Collections [Repository Details] |
| Repository Location: |
Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Dates Spanned: |
1973-1973 |
| Description: |
Illinois Bell Telephone Company employees, including linemen, operators, managers and others, recall their work in the telephone industry in the early 20th century on: changes in technology, tasks, the social and economic impact of telephones, Illinois cities and rural communities, and their own lives. |
| Estimated Total of Interviews: |
8 |
| Broad Subjects: |
Rural Life; Communities |
| ASP Subjects: |
Cities and towns--Illinois; Community; History; Illinois; Illinois--History; Local history; Oral history; Rural development; Telephone; United States |
| Other Subjects: |
Illinois Bell Telephone Company; Telephone company |
| Collection Code: |
OHC0000427 |
