Oral-History:Edward de Laet
About Edward de Laet
Edward de Laet worked as a draftsman and technician for Joe Desch at N.C.R. 1940-1945, 1946-1950. He was born and raised in Dayton; spent a year at the University of Dayton; and worked at a radio wholesale supplier before joining Desch’s group. He worked for Desch during NCR’s war-work, on a variety of projects. After eighteen months in the Navy, he returned to NCR, though he soon shifted to the Styling Department. De Laet mentions his ham radio interest as a qualification for the job, since it was shared by many of Desch’s technicians. He notes particularly Louie de Rosa’s still unsurpassed work on sound-engineering, and the upbeat attitude at the department, instilled by Joe Desch and particularly strong among the technicians.
About the Interview
EDWARD DE LAET: An Interview Conducted by Frederik Nebeker, IEEE History Center, 15 September 1995
Interview # 416 for the IEEE History Center, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Interview
Interview: Edward De Laet
Interviewer: Frederik Nebeker
Date: 15 September 1995
Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
