Historical Perspective: Cataloging’s Early Years

Raised Voices Behind Closed Doors

Sometimes, Kemper would hold back certain spreads. His large desk would have about 50 fat No. 1 pencils on it along with several layout pads. Using both hands, one on each of the two pages of a spread, he’d beautifully outline the basic product-and-type arrangement, while sales managers and copywriters would sit and stare in awe.