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Rivers and Harbors Acts (Part 2), 1829–1878

 File — Box: 253

Scope and Contents

Kemp collected the records of the United States Senate and House of Representatives as they worked on the Rivers and Harbors Acts. This box contains bound copies of the United States Congressional Series Set from the 20th- 45th Congressional sessions. Subjects include rivers (especially the Mississippi River), canals, harbors (especially in Wisconsin and Massachusetts), Niagara Falls and the Des Moines Rapids.

Dates

  • Creation: 1829–1878

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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