Wheeling Suspension Bridge and Other Suspension Bridges Research, 1894/1989

Containers:
Box 197
Scope and content:

Kemp researched the Wheeling Suspension Bridge in Wheeling, West Virginia for a number of publications and as part of consulting on the restoration of the bridge in the second half of the twentieth century. The box includes handwritten notes, draft typed and handwritten reports, correspondence and catalog records. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: correspondence, book excerpts, scholarly articles, draft reports, press releases, and handwritten notes. Subjects include the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company, repairing the bridge, other suspension bridges in the United States, Smithsonian and NPS exhibitions about physical structures, cable wires and Charles Ellet Jr. Highlights include a draft report by Kemp for the Friends of Wheeling Inc. on preserving the bridge. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 10, Folder 5: three flowcharts (undated). The folder "Spanning Niagara, 1848-1962" arrived empty and was removed.

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.

Parent terms of access:
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