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2014 Book Chapter Photographs and Suspension bridges Box 355

There are photographs from Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 of Kemps book Essays on the History of Transportation and Technology including the Weston and Gauley bridge Turnpike; Pulaski Skyway, New Jersey; origins of the modern suspension bridge; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and introduction of the French Needle Dam to the United States. Other photographs include United Kingdom suspension bridges, the Cincinnati Suspension Bridge and a variety of French Suspension Bridges.

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  3. Series 8. Addendum of 2021/04/05

Bridge and Civil Engineering Research Box 232

Kemp conducted research on the history of civil engineering and bridges, and he collaborated to publish information about the projects of the IHTIA. The box contains the materials from his research, including magazines, book excerpts, reports, photographic prints, articles, handwritten notes, correspondence, and brochures. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: photographic prints, correspondence, and engineering drawings. Subjects include West Virginia structures, wrought iron, bridges civil engineers, and progress in the civil engineering discipline. Highlights include project summaries of IHTIA preservation projects. The following oversized items were moved to Box 344: five brochures (undated).

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  3. Series 1. Research Files
  4. Series 1. Research Files -- Bridges

Donated for Exhibit Research and Display Box 346

Kemp donated materials as background research for the West Virginia and Regional History Center exhibit, "The Structure of History: Celebrating Industrial Heritage and Preservation in the Emory L. Kemp Collection." He also donated materials he felt could be displayed in the exhibit. The box includes brochures, books, magazine clippings, a facsimile magazine clipping, and a photographic print in a frame. Subjects include bridges of West Virginia and Pennsylvania and Dr. Emory Kemp. Highlights include a piece of the original wire from the Wheeling Suspension Bridge in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, and a brochure about the IHTIA. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 15, Folder 5: forty-six engineering drawings (1992-1997), four drawings (1990 and undated), and one poster (1849).

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  3. Series 4. Kemp's Other Professional Activities

Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History 154.83 Linear Feet 152 document cases, 5 in. each; 92 document cases, 4 in. each; 68 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 32 record cartons, 15 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 1.5 in.; 7 flat storage boxes, 3 in. each; 4 flat storage boxes, 4 in. each; 1 small storage box, 6.5 in.; 1 index card box, 12 in.; 2 oversized items, 1.5 in. total; 2 microfilm reels, 1.75 in. each; 146 oversized folders, 18 in. 6.31 Gigabytes 678 files, formats include ASC, BK!, CAP, CHP, CIF, DOC, DOCX, ED, ELK, JPG, FRM, M4A, MON, MOV, MP4, PAP, PDF, PPT, PPTX, R2D, RTF, TIF, TRE, TXT, VGR, W51, WMA, WP, WPD, WPS, XLSX.

Kemp, Emory L.

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 active in several professional organizations.

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Kemp Publications on History, Engineering, and Industrial Archaeology Box 249

Kemp published books and scholarly articles throughout his career. This box contains copies of his publications, including scholarly articles, books, and scholarly book reviews of his books. The box also includes facsimile scholarly articles and book reviews. Subjects include historic preservation; engineering; industrial archaeology; historic bridges; and historic structures in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. Highlights include an article Kemp wrote early in his career (1955) about American bridge designing The following oversize item was moved to Box 344: one clipping (2000).

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  3. Series 3. Kemp's Professional Writings

Kemp publications on history of technology and profiles of Kemp Box 27

This box contains materials about Kemp, including his obituary and funeral program. It includes published works in magazines and clippings. The following items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 1, Folder 2: Nine clippings about Kemp restoring bridges (1991-2002), one Arup blueprint of High Court Blantyre - Nyasaland (undated).

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Miscellaneous Historical Subjects Box 24

Kemp collected materials on historical subjects. The box includes facsimile and original book excerpts, reports and clippings as well as original correspondence, floppy disk. Subjects include the Kanawha River, bridges, water towers, natural cement, and geared locomotives. Highlights include correspondence with Carol Stevens and Peter Jones. The following items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 1, Folder 1: five engineering drawings (1792, 1927, 1994-2002, undated), and two maps (2002 and 2009).

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  3. Series 1. Research Files
  4. Series 1. Research Files -- Industrial Structures

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