STC – Part 1: When the Mountains First Connected

from Hey Habersham Hosted by Peter Madruga

Before smartphones and the internet, connecting Northeast Georgia took wire, determination and people willing to build something lasting. In the first episode of our three-part series, Hey Habersham explores Standard Telephone Company’s (STC) beginnings in Clarkesville in 1904 and its growth under H. M. Stewart, who purchased the company in 1939. Hear personal recollections from Milt Stewart, the late Kay Stewart Swanson, Dean Swanson and Sally Welborn. Their stories introduce the ingenuity, challenges and family spirit behind “the men and women of Standard.” Hosted by Peter Madruga and presented by Habersham News. Have memories or photographs of Standard Telephone Company? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected].

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