Title
John Kemp STC papers
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 273
Date
1916 to 1976
Creator
Scope and Content
Collection of papers and reports assembled by John Kemp whilst working for Standard Telephones & Cables (STC) in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Exent
3 Boxes
Admin. history/Biography
John Kemp (1896-1991), who was born in Switzerland, joined Western Electric in 1921 which became Standard Telephones & Cables (STC). He rose to the position of Chief Cable Engineer and travelled extensively with the company until 1939. John Kemp continued to work for STC after WWII up until his retirement from STC in the 1950s. He wrote many technical papers for Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Ltd (STL), which was the central research laboratory for STC, and also wrote several journal articles.
John Kemp joined the IEE as a Graduate member in 1924, became an Associate Member in 1926 and then a Member in 1935.
Persons keyword
Level of description
sub-fonds
