Covered Bridges Research

Containers:
Box 130
Scope and content:

Kemp collected materials in preparation for a survey of the restoration required for covered bridges across West Virginia. The box includes correspondence, photographs, reports and report drafts, brochures, facsimile book excerpts, student papers, engineering drawings, clippings, journal articles, pamphlets, maps, bibliographies. Subjects include covered bridges across the United States, especially in West Virginia. Highlights include NRHP nomination reports for the following covered bridges: Hokes Mill, Indian Creek, Fletcher, Rooting Creek, Simpson Creek/W.T. Law, Sarvis Fork/Sandyville, Dents Run, Laurel Creek, Locust Creek, Fish Creek and Carrollton. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 2: two facsimile photographs (1930 and undated), one map (undated), fourteen sheets of clippings (1981-1993); three sheets of engineering drawings (undated), three sheets of lists of data (1965), one pamphlet (1993), two book jackets (circa 1992).

Access and use

Location of collection:
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.