On This Day In Telephone History September 1ST 1878 Emma Nutt Becomes the World’s First Female Operator. Emma M. Nutt was hired as the first woman telephone operator a few hours ahead of her sister, Stella A. Nutt, at The Telephone Dispatch Company's exchange in Boston. Both had been employed as telegraph operators. Miss Emma Nutt served as operator, chief operator at several exchanges, and finally on the traffic staff until she retired in 1915, dying June 4, 1926. After working only a few years, Stella married William G. Evert and left the company employ.

On This Day In Telephone History September 1ST 1878

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On This Day In Telephone History September 1ST 1878 Emma Nutt Becomes the World’s First Female Operator. Emma M. Nutt was hired as the first woman telephone operator a few hours ahead of her sister, Stella A. Nutt, at The Telephone Dispatch Company’s exchange in Boston. Both had been employed as telegraph operators. Miss Emma Nutt served as operator, chief operator at several exchanges, and finally on the traffic staff until she retired in 1915, dying June 4, 1926. After working only a few years, Stella married William G. Evert and left the company employ.