Historic Suspension Bridge References (8 of 9), 1812/1988

Containers:
Box 189
Scope and content:

Kemp maintained a set of facsimile files written in French about historic suspension bridges that he used to conduct further research. The box includes correspondence, handwritten notes and lists. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: book excerpts, engineering drawings, handwritten notes and clippings. Subjects include Claude-Louis Navier, suspension bridge, the strength of iron wires in bridges, polygons, Marc Seguin and French research institutions. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 10, Folder 1: 1 print (1862), 64 sheets letters (1822-1824), 60 sheets diaries (1822), 10 sheets construction journal (undated), 4 clippings (1821-1825), 59 pages of book excerpts (1826), 30 sheets of reports (1823), 12 sheets of lists (undated), 1 map (undated).

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:

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