West Virginia Industrial Archaeology Book

Containers:
Box 72
Scope and content:

Kemp researched West Virginia industrial archaeology for a monograph he prepared on the state's industrial history. This box contains research materials, including photographic prints, notes, correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, reports, engineering drawings, clippings. Subjects include Marlinton Opera House restoration, Masonic Temple of Weston, Arthurdale, Halliehurst column restoration, Round Barn, Glenwood back porch restoration, Craik-Patton House, Paul D. Marshall & Associates, Inc., McGrew House, etc. The following oversize material was moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 3, Folder 2: The Pocahontas Times (December 1996), Map of Charleston and Beckley (undated), Two engineering drawings of Column Profile Detail (undated), Six engineering drawings of Round Barn structure (1994-1995), clipping "Raising the Roof" (1995), Historic Opera House sign (1981), Blueprint of Marlinton Opera House (undated), clipping "Marlinton Council approves" (1998), Newspaper on McGrew House (1996), Two maps of New River Gorge (undated).

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Parent restrictions:

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.