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West Virginia and Regional History Center

West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Primary Collecting Areas:
West Virginia and Appalachia History and Culture
Description:
The West Virginia & Regional History Center preserves and provides access to the records that document the history and culture of the state and the central Appalachian region. The Center is part of West Virginia University Libraries.
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Start Over Repository West Virginia and Regional History Center Date range 1833 Level File

Alexander Scott Withers (includes originals and copies of letters, clippings, and copies of papers; also includes lists of items pertaining to Withers and to the publication of 'Chronicles of Border Warfare' in the Tavenner-Withers Papers, Duke University; for oversize clippings, see also Series 15, Oversize Material, box 47, folder 6; all page numbers were added during processing), 1831/1957 Box 40, Volume Notebook 70

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  2. Roy Bird Cook (1886-1961), Collector, Papers, 1679/1984, bulk 1840/1960
  3. Series 8. Bound Notebooks, 1679/1984

Alexandria Canal, 1804/1990 Box 116

Kemp was a consulting engineer and industrial archaeologist for the restoration of the tide lock and basin to help with a revitalization project for Alexandria, Virginia. The box includes the Preliminary Archaeological Survey Report, field notes, pamphlets, photos, correspondence, clippings, and a consulting agreement. Additionally, it includes pamphlets on the history of the City of Alexandria. The box includes facsimile correspondence with the United States Department of Commerce regarding the Geodetic Survey maps and charts, facsimile newspapers, reports and reference lists regarding those facsimiles. Finally, the box includes original slides that show engineering drawings of the canal. The following oversize materials were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 4, Folder 8: 18 sheets of facsimile and original newspapers (1831-1845, 1976-1985, and undated), 10 maps (1838, 1877-1884, 1949-1973 and undated), 1 illustration (undated).

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  2. Emory L. Kemp Papers regarding Industrial History, 1735/2021
  3. Series 1. Research Files, 1735/2017
  4. Series 1. Research Files -- Waterways, 1804/2015

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