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Wheeling Bridge (Wheeling, W. Va.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4230
Scope and Contents This collection includes materials from Dr. Emory L. Kemp’s career of researching, documenting, and preserving historic structures. Kemp was a practicing civil engineer from 1952-1959, then taught civil engineering, historic preservation, and the history of technology from 1962-2003 at West Virginia University. He served as an expert consultant for the preservation of many historic engineering structures, including bridges, waterways, and mills. He also published regularly and remained...
Dates: 1735-2021

Linda Blake, Collector, Wheeling Suspension Bridge Sesquicentennial Medal

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3885
Overview

Commemorative medal celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the creation of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

Dates: 1999