Mervin Kelly
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Mervin Joseph Kelly was an American industrial physicist. He worked at Bell Labs from 1925 to 1959, in which time he held positions such as director of research, president, and chairman of the board o
Kelly as president of Bell Telephone Laboratories, 1956
Kelly, photo from the Bell Telephone Magazine, 1953
Western Electric
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Western Electric Co., Inc. was an American electrical engineering and manufacturing company that operated from 1869 to 1996. A subsidiary of AT&T Corporation for most of its lifespan, Western Electric
Former Western Electric factory on Clinton Street converted to loft apartments
1893 The Western Electric factory. Greenwich and Thames Streets
A 1969 Western Electric keychain medallion celebrating the 100th anniversary of the company's founding made from the company's recycled bronze metal of scrapped telephone equipment and issued to employees with an inscribed personal registration number
1914 company masthead logo (Spirit of Communication)