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Summary

Title:
Bob Kemp Personal Papers
Dates:
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Abstract:
Born in San Diego on October 19, 1924, Robert C. “Bob” Kemp was a publications editor and illustrator with General Dynamics in San Diego, as well as a noted artist, specializing in aircraft and sailing ship paintings.
Extent:
3 Cubic Feet This collection is housed in six 12x10.5x5-inch boxes and two 12x10.5x7-inch boxes.
Language:
English

Background

Biographical / historical:

Born in San Diego on October 19, 1924, Robert C. “Bob” Kemp was a publications editor and illustrator with General Dynamics in San Diego, as well as a noted artist, specializing in aircraft and sailing ship paintings. A graduate of Herbert Hoover Senior High School in San Diego in 1942, and San Diego State College in 1952, Kemp joined the company in 1952, at that time known as Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.

A member of the Sierra Club and other outdoors and preservation groups, Kemp served with the U.S. Army during World War II, participating in several European campaigns, receiving the Bronze Star for his actions in combat. After his retirement from General Dynamics after 35 years in 1987 he served as a volunteer on the USS Midway Museum. He passed away in San Diego on November 2, 2015.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to SDASM.
Arrangement:

SERIES I: Photographs or illustrations SERIES II Artist concepts - wall displays SERIES III: Miscellaneous information (magazine articles, posters, diagrams, pamphlets, drawings, cutaways, prints, sketches. SERIES IV: Personal records. SERIES V: Books, journals and magazines.

Physical description:
Description: This collection is housed in six 12x10.5x5-inch boxes and two 12x10.5x7-inch boxes. Content notes: The collection contains personal papers as well as working files compiled by Robert C. Kemp, who had worked as an illustrator at General Dynamics Convair in San Diego for 40 years. In addition to published materials, the collection includes a series of folders which contain material used as a basis for his many displays, sketches, illustrations and marketing exhibits, identified by topic, such as “Boeing B-29,” or “Factory Workers.”
Physical facet:
Content notes: The collection contains personal papers as well as working files compiled by Robert C. Kemp, who had worked as an illustrator at General Dynamics Convair in San Diego for 40 years. In addition to published materials, the collection includes a series of folders which contain material used as a basis for his many displays, sketches, illustrations and marketing exhibits, identified by topic, such as “Boeing B-29,” or “Factory Workers.”
Dimensions:
six 12x10.5x5-inch boxes and two 12x10.5x7-inch boxes.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-12-17 18:23:17 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open to research by appointment

Location of this collection:
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 234-8291
archives@sdasm.org
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