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Monograph 2: Cement Mills Along the Potomac River, 1828, 1877-1949, 1978-1994 and undated (includes facsimiles)

 File — Box: 266

Scope and Contents

Kemp co-wrote the book Cement Mills along the Potomac River with Thomas F. Hahn. This box contains drafts of the book and his research. It includes the published book, book drafts, draft indexes, draft captions, correspondence, handwritten notes, articles, photographic prints, and floppy disks. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: land deeds, bibliographies, book excerpts, maps, and reports. Subjects include canals, especially the Erie Canal, C&;O Canal, and Alexandria Canal. Subjects also include the Shepherdstown Cement Mill in Shepherdstown, West Virginia; the Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and Manufacturing Company in Cumberland, Maryland; cement mills in general; the Portland cement industry in the United States; and natural cement. The following oversize items were moved to Box 344: four clippings (1919) and seven sheets of deeds (1846-1866).

Dates

  • Creation: 1828, 1877-1949, 1978-1994 and undated (includes facsimiles)

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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