Bollman Truss Bridges
- Containers:
- Box 206
- Scope and content:
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As director of IHTIA, Kemp collaborated on research about Bollman truss, space truss and Fink truss bridges. The box includes these research materials, including computer-generated data, engineering drawings, reports, correspondence, graphs, book excerpts, handwritten notes, post cards and an invitation. The box also includes facsimile book excerpts and facsimile engineering drawings. Subjects include Wendel Bollman; Bollman truss bridges; the B&O Railroad Potomac River Crossing in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; the Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge in Savage, Maryland; King's Bridge in Middlecreek Township, Pennsylvania; Fink truss bridges; space truss bridges; patenting bridge designs; compression in bridge parts; bridge loads; and arches. The following oversize items were moved to Box 344: 20 sheets computer print-outs (1985) and 1 facsimile engineering drawing (undated).
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
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All or part of this collection is stored offsite. Please make an appointment prior to visiting.
Researchers may access digitized and born digital materials by visiting the link attached to each item or by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia Regional History Center reference department at https://westvirginia.libanswers.com/wvrhc.
- Parent terms of access:
- Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.