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Kemp conducted an inventory of covered bridges across West Virginia and organized the folders in this box by bridge. Robert Seese, Kemp's student, assisted in the survey. Box includes photographs, clippings, maps, engineering drawings, reports and lists of measurements. Subjects include covered bridges of West Virginia, including covered bridges in the counties of Pocahontas, Barbour, Greenbrier, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion and Monroe. Highlights include NRHP nomination forms for a majority of the bridges and Virginia Antiquities Commission Historic Properties Inventory reports for a majority of the bridges. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 4, Folder 10: three sheets of newspaper (1975-1979), three maps (1958 and undated), seven engineering drawings (1974 and undated), 1 magazine clipping (1978). The following two folders were empty and removed: "Philippi Covered Bridge—Barbour County" and "Barrackville Covered Bridge—Marion County."

Materials prepared for inventory of covered bridges in West Virginia in partnership with Robert Seese, Kemp's student. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, pamphlets, handwritten notes, newsletters, postcards, reports and engineering drawings. Subjects include covered bridges across the United States, covered bridges in the West Virginia counties of Wetzel and Pocahontas, and the inventory of covered bridges. The following oversize items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 1: fifteen newspaper sheets (1970-1982), one magazine clipping (undated), four engineering drawings (undated), two pamphlets (1972 and undated), seven maps (1970 and undated), and three placemats (undated).

Kemp collected materials on covered bridges, especially in preparation for consulting on the preservation of the Barrackville Covered Bridge over Buffalo Creek in Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia. Includes bibliographies, reports, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, facsimile book excerpts, draft essays, data, pamphlets, drawings and facsimile maps. Subjects include covered bridges in West Virginia and Maryland and burr trusses. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 5: four engineering drawings (undated), one pamphlet (undated), and ten sheets of clippings (1975, 1994-1996).

Kemp collected materials on covered bridges, especially in preparation for consulting on the preservation of the Barrackville Covered Bridge over Buffalo Creek in Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia. Includes bibliographies, reports, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, facsimile book excerpts, draft essays, data, pamphlets, drawings and facsimile maps. Subjects include covered bridges in West Virginia and Maryland and burr trusses. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 5: four engineering drawings (undated), one pamphlet (undated), and ten sheets of clippings (1975, 1994-1996).

The IHTIA produced the movie, Uncovering the Covered Bridge in partnership with WSWP-TV. The box includes script drafts, cost lists, correspondence, photographs, an audiotape, handwritten notes, lists, clippings, and drawings. Subjects include covered bridges, movie production, the truss design, bridges of Virginia and West Virginia (especially the Philippi Covered Bridge) and the American Civil War's effect on bridges. The following oversize items were moved to Box 342: four sheets of newspaper (1947-1949 and 1993), three facsimile photographs (undated), and seven pamphlets (1988-1991). A videocassette of Uncovering the Covered Bridge may be found in Box 322 and at the West Virginia Archives and History center.

Kemp collected materials in preparation for a survey of the restoration required for covered bridges across West Virginia. The box includes correspondence, photographs, reports and report drafts, brochures, facsimile book excerpts, student papers, engineering drawings, clippings, journal articles, pamphlets, maps, bibliographies. Subjects include covered bridges across the United States, especially in West Virginia. Highlights include NRHP nomination reports for the following covered bridges: Hokes Mill, Indian Creek, Fletcher, Rooting Creek, Simpson Creek/W.T. Law, Sarvis Fork/Sandyville, Dents Run, Laurel Creek, Locust Creek, Fish Creek and Carrollton. The following oversized items were moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 2: two facsimile photographs (1930 and undated), one map (undated), fourteen sheets of clippings (1981-1993); three sheets of engineering drawings (undated), three sheets of lists of data (1965), one pamphlet (1993), two book jackets (circa 1992).

Kemp conducted a survey of covered bridge conditions across West Virginia in partnership with the Division of Highways and West Virginia University. The box includes research materials for the following covered bridges: Barrackville, Carrollton, Fish Creek, Fletcher, Herns Mill, Hokes Mill, Indian Creek, Laurel Creek, Locust Creek, Sarvis Fork, Simpson and Walkersville. Includes engineering drawings, reports, plans, budget lists, minutes and notes. Subjects include covered bridge restoration and inspection of covered bridges. The following oversize item was moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 5, Folder 5: one pamphlet (undated).

Kemp studied the Old Croton Aqueduct with student Ed Winant as part of Winant's dissertation. The research culminated in the article "John Jervis and the Hydraulic Design of the Old Croton Aqueduct" in the journal Canal History and Technology Proceedings. Kemp also advised on the exhibit "The Old Croton Aqueduct: Rural Resources Meet Urban Needs" at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. He also campaigned for Old Croton to become a National Historic Landmark. This box includes preparation materials, including reports, correspondence, draft reports, student papers, brochures, notes, and engineering drawings. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: engineering drawings, reports, book excerpts, articles, clippings, and serials. Subjects include the Croton Aqueduct in New York City, New York; the Washington Aqueduct serving Washington, D.C.; Roman aqueducts; John B. Jervis; construction of the Erie Canal; waterworks in New York; the training of civil engineers; the process for publishing the paper; concrete and mortar; and siphons. The following oversize items were moved to Box 344: twenty engineering drawings (undated) and one chart (undated).

Kemp studied the Old Croton Aqueduct with student Ed Winant as part of Winant's dissertation. The research culminated in the article "John Jervis and the Hydraulic Design of the Old Croton Aqueduct" in the journal Canal History and Technology Proceedings. Kemp also advised on the exhibit "The Old Croton Aqueduct: Rural Resources Meet Urban Needs" at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. He also campaigned for Old Croton to become a National Historic Landmark. The box includes reports, report drafts, event programs, notes, advertisements, brochures, exhibit proposals, bibliographies, engineering drawings, handwritten reports, and scholarly journal articles. The box also includes facsimiles of the following: photographic prints, book excerpts, drawings, reports, maps, engineering drawings, budget lists, agreements and contracts, articles, lists of people, and clippings. Subjects include the effect of the Croton Aqueduct in New York City, New York; John B. Jervis; the training of United States civil engineers; New York City water and hydraulic systems; the hydraulic grade line; aqueducts in New York; European aqueducts; the Manhattan Valley, the Harlem Valley, and French hydraulic engineers like Antoine de Chézy and Pierre Louis Georges DuBuat. Highlights include the National Historic Site nomination form for the Old Croton Aqueduct.

Kemp consulted on the restoration of locks that were part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Includes engineering drawings, reports, correspondence, facsimile book excerpts, etc. Subjects include the Delaware and Raritan Canal; double outlet locks; New Brunswick, New Jersey; historic canal structures; canal restoration; etc. Correspondents include Emory Kemp, A.G. Lichtenstein & Associates, Olivia Costa, Abba Lichtenstein, and James Neilson, Lauralee Rappleye-Marsett, et al. Highlights include environmental analysis reports and archaeological assessments. The following oversize material was moved to Map Cabinet 12, Drawer 4, Folder 7: 55 engineering drawings (1980-1991).