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Posted by on July 22, 2008, 11:10 pm
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During WW II the Bell System devoted all its resources to the war
effort. At the end of the war it faced a massive backlog in service
orders. In addition, massive new commercial, residential, and
industrial construction made it harder to get caught up. Many times
new suburban developments (like Levittown PA) were served solely by
temporary pay phones until plant could be built. Many residences
wanted private line service but had to stick with party lines.
Would anyone know of any resources that get into the postwar history
in detail? All I've been able to find are broad generalities. I saw
one article that suggested different sections of the country got
caught up at different times. I wondered if one operating company
would lend assistance to another.
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