Title
Edward J Back collection of electrical technical papers and articles of the early 1950s
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 262
Date
1926 to 1956
Creator
Scope and Content
Edward J Back who joined the IEE as a Graduate member in 1946, before becoming an Associate Member of the IEE in 1953, worked for the company Johnson and Phillips in the early 1950s. This collection of electrical technical papers was amassed by Edward Back whilst working as a Technical Assistant in the Consulting Engineering Department of Johnson & Phillips and date primarily from the period 1950 to 1955.
The collection comprises mostly of original articles from electrical engineering journals but there are also copies of many Johnson and Phillips technical letters and memoranda, and also letters and brochures relating to other companies.
The collection includes a small number of personal papers dating to Back's time at Johnson and Phillips and some objects related to early radio (1920s and 1930s).
Johnson and Phillips was a cable making and wire rope machinery company founded in 1875 which by the 1950s had become a specialist in the area of transmission transformation and control of electricity. It manufactured electric cable, cable accessories, switch gear, transformers, capacitors and overhead line materials. It was acquired by the Delta Metal Company in 1964.
Exent
4 boxes
Admin. history/Biography
Joined IEE as a Graduate in 1946, became an Associate Member in 1953 and a Member in 1966. Worked for the company Johnson & Phillips from at least 1950 to 1956. Initially Back worked as a Technical Assistant in the Counsulting Engineering Department, probably until 1955, before moving to the Training Department where he worked in 1956.
Persons keyword
Subject
Conditions governing access
The collection is open other than 1 file from 1956 (SC MSS 262/7/2) where Back, who was then in the Training Department of Johnson & Phillips, list names of individuals and personal details. This single file to be closed until 40 years after the death of Edward J Back (closed until 2039).
Level of description
sub-fonds
