Wheeling Suspension Bridge 1999 Restoration, 1843/1981

Containers:
Box 200
Scope and content:

Kemp garnered support for the restoration of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge along with Beverly Fluty. He also consulted on the plans for restoring the bridge along with the consulting firm Howard, Needles, Tammen and Bergendorf (now HNTB). The box includes his correspondence, draft handwritten reports, handwritten calculations, meeting minutes, contracts and clippings. It also includes facsimile clippings and letters. Subjects include trusses and anchorage on bridges; testing the chemical composition of metallic bridges and tensile testing on bridges; wrought iron; the Wheeling Suspension Bridge's construction; its status as a National Historic Landmark; and revitalizing Wheeling, West Virginia. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 10, Folder 6: 36 sheets of newspaper (1847-1856, 1978-1983) and 1 chart (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
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POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
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