From the archives

Princeton University Archives

By Fran Hulette
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The late Elwin Salter ’39 uses an early version of the hands-free headset in this undated photo. Salter was a night phone operator at the University exchange, according to archivists. Princeton’s telephone switchboard was located at 20 Nassau St., now the site of a retail dancewear shop

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