Meems Bottom (Covered) Bridge, 1964–1983

Kemp served as a consultant to the Virginia Department of Transportation for the restoration of the Meems Bottom Covered Bridge over the Shenandoah River in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The bridge suffered a fire that destroyed the roof, siding and deck in 1976, but Kemp helped the state open the bridge up for traffic by 1979. The box include reports, a study document written by Kemp and Charles E. Daniels, Jr., analysis tables, correspondence, official project documentation, photos, postcards, printed material, etc. Subjects include the bridge, its history, and its restoration, with additional materials on epoxy repair of wood bridges in relation to the project. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 4: four maps (1973); twelve engineering drawings (undated).