Glass blowing and working
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 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
Series 5. Addendum 2005/04/22 (Boxes 16-28 and unboxed ledgers), circa 1930s-1980s
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Addendum 2005/04/22 includes ledgers, financial documents, blueprints, catalogs, papers, Seneca Center records, and other materials. This addendum is minimally processed.
Dates:
circa 1930s-1980s
Series 7. Addendum 2021/09/01 (Boxes 32-34), circa 1930s-1980s
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Addendum of 2021/09/01 comprises photographic materials, production documentation, and historical reference items related to the Seneca Glass Company. Materials include photographic prints and film negatives depicting examples of Seneca lead crystal glassware, glass sample drops, copper‑etched printing blocks illustrating glassware patterns and nineteenth‑century glass shop scenes. The addendum also contains one document issued by the United States Department of State authorizing the...
Dates:
circa 1930s-1980s