The Great Kanawha Navigation: M, 1931-1945 (Includes facsimiles)

The USACE appointed Kemp to document locks and dams along the Kanawha River and nominate them for the NRHP. Kemp’s research culminated in the book, The Great Kanawha Navigation. This box contains materials from his research, including facsimile correspondence, reports, cost estimates, and clippings. Subjects include Dravo Corp reorganization, surveys of the Kanawha River, the General Contracting Company. Correspondents include Lytle Brown, Major Herman, Louis Johnson, and others. Highlights include boat accidents, protest concerning wage rates, and lists of labor requirements.