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West Virginia Historic Bridges, 1887, 1973-2003, and undated (Includes facsimiles)

 File — Box: 217

Scope and Contents

Kemp wrote articles about the field of civil engineering and publications about bridges in West Virginia. The box includes these scholarly articles, books and brochures, along with a transcript for a tour, reports and bibliographies. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: maps and handwritten court records. Subjects include canals, West Virginia historic bridges, West Virginia covered bridges, the field of civil engineering, and historic structures preservation. Highlights include a copy of Kemp’s report, “West Virginia Historic Bridges” for the West Virginia Department of Culture and History, the West Virginia Division of Highways and the Federal Highway Administration. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 11, Folder 9: one brochure (West Virginia Covered Bridges (1988) and eighteen facsimile maps (1607-1881).

Dates

  • Creation: 1887, 1973-2003, and undated (Includes facsimiles)

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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