Philippi Covered Bridge, 1979-1996 (Includes facsimiles)

Kemp was the chief engineer for the restoration of the Philippi Covered Bridge in Philippi, West Virginia after it suffered damage from a 1989 fire. Includes booklets, notes, calculations, correspondence, clippings, press releases, conference itineraries, specification sheets, resumes, contracts, photos, meeting minutes, magazine excerpts, expenditures, facsimiles clippings, etc. Subjects include the history of the Philippi Covered Bridge, its restoration, the Tygart Valley River (which the bridge spans), and the dedication of the restored bridge. Highlights include correspondence to Kemp from West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton and the NRHP nomination form for the Philippi Covered Bridge. The following items were separated to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 6, Folder 2: twelve sheets of newspaper (1989 and undated), four drawings (1990), two pamphlets (1996 and undated), and one list of bridges (undated).