stenographer

“A stenographer was a new job, and it led to women joining the workforce—though many only remained employed until they got married,” says Gershon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

Rather, it belonged to a woman from Illinois with a versatile résumé that included writing, acting, engineering and working as a stenographer: Lizzie Magie.

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

She unearthed his autopsy report, filed a public records request for the case file and tracked down the stenographer who had sat through Livingston’s trial.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

West also worries the increased record-keeping during the inquiry stage—including bringing in a stenographer to record testimony and labeling all evidence—could deter anyone coming forward with a complaint.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 28, 2023

Regina was constantly active, working as a stenographer on those days that she had no nursing classes.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The licensing process for these stenographers is significantly longer and more difficult than what voice writers undergo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

But the young women who would have become telephone operators became stenographers, administrative assistants and waitresses instead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

He would shake hands with the entire crew if the interview was on camera, and there would often be an embrace for the stenographers busily transcribing his thoughts.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024

Her research brought her to Brooklyn criminal court, and in 2004, she found one of the stenographers who had transcribed the trial.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

He set aside special days to honor individual states and nations and to fete distinct groups of workers, including cobblers, millers, confectioners, and stenographers.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson