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West Virginia University. Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4230
Scope and Contents This collection includes materials from Dr. Emory L. Kemp’s career of researching, documenting, and preserving historic structures. Kemp was a practicing civil engineer from 1952-1959, then taught civil engineering, historic preservation, and the history of technology from 1962-2003 at West Virginia University. He served as an expert consultant for the preservation of many historic engineering structures, including bridges, waterways, and mills. He also published regularly and remained...
Dates: 1735-2021

Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3936
Scope and Contents Records of the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (IHTIA), an organization affiliated with West Virginia University, including reports and research papers regarding the history of industrial technology and preservation of historical sites, particularly within West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region. This collection also includes photographs, negatives, and photo mechanical transfers of historical sites in these regions. For a more complete list of IHTIA...
Dates: 1875-1930s, circa 1980-2005; Majority of material found within circa 1980-2005

Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, Records regarding Blair Mountain

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Collection Number: A&M 3857
Overview Records of the Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology (IHTIA) pertaining to its work on Blair Mountain, Logan County, WV, the site of the Battle of Blair Mountain. Fought in 1921, this battle was a culmination of the largest civil uprising since the Civil War, featuring the confrontation of mine workers with state police and volunteer militia. The collection includes correspondence, typescripts, maps, clippings, photographs, and artifacts that pertain to the Blair...
Dates: 1906-1992, undated; Majority of material found within 1990-1992

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Historic preservation 2
Industrial archaeology 2
Aqueducts 1
Blair Mountain (W. Va.) 1
Blair Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1921 1