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#EmmaMNutt

#EmmaMNuttDay #NationalEmmaMNuttDay

Make a phone call today in honor of the first woman telephone operator, Emma M. Nutt.

September 1st

What Does #EmmaMNutt Mean?

National Emma M. Nutt Day on September 1st honors the first woman telephone operator in the United States. Emma Nutt started working at the Edwin Holmes Telephone Dispatch Company in Boston on September 1, 1878, replacing teenage boys who were rude to callers. Her polite and efficient service set the standard, and within a few years, nearly all telephone operators were women.

How to Use #EmmaMNutt

Share this little-known piece of history, discuss women who were first in their field, or make a phone call instead of texting today. History and women empowerment accounts can spotlight trailblazing women.

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