Series 1. Research Files -- Building Materials
- Scope and content:
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This sub-series includes Kemp's research on building materials, such as cement-based materials and metals. Formats include reports, correspondence, handwritten calculations, brochures, and photographic prints. Significant amounts of the research are facsimiles.
Subjects include flat-slab concrete, concrete in general, natural cement, Portland cement, nails, limestone, lime, and concrete made into building structures shaped like shells.
Research on building materials may also appear in the following series: "Kemp's Professional Writings," "Kemp's Other Professional Activities," and "Oversize Materials." Research on building materials may also appear in the following sub-series within the series "Research Files": "Industrial structures," "Historic buildings," and "Bridges."
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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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.