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Researching and Compiling for American Bridge Patents , 1797-1830, 1882-1883, 1976-1998 (includes facsimiles)

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Kemp researched bridge patents and compiled the reports of others in preparation for his book American Bridge Patents: The First Century (1790-1890) and other publications. The box includes correspondence, book excerpts, drafts of publications, reports, lists of patents, and clippings. Correspondents include David Simmons and Joy Chau. Highlights include many HAER reports on bridges in Ohio.

Dates: 1797-1830, 1882-1883, 1976-1998 (includes facsimiles)
Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History / Series 1. Research Files / Series 1. Research Files -- Bridges