Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, 1977/1988
- Containers:
- Box 113
- Scope and content:
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Kemp consulted on a proposal to preserve the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal in preparation for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources' plan to rear shad in the defunct canal. Includes originals of the following: photographs, correspondence, engineering drawings, maps, handwritten notes, reports, project proposals and speeches. Also includes facsimile photographs and engineering drawings. Subjects include the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, archaeological excavations, shad ponds, the Havre de Grace shad and canal project, etc. Organizations include the Susquehanna Museum. Highlights include photographs of the restoration of gates at the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal. The following oversize material was moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 4, Folder 6: One map (1987).
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia UniversityP.O. Box 60691549 University AvenueMorgantown, WV 26506
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Lori HostuttlerEmail: lori.hostuttler@mail.wvu.eduPhone: (304) 293-3536Web: wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu
- Parent restrictions:
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