VCU James Branch Cabell Library
George Stevenson Kemp papers
Kemp, George S. (George Stevenson), 1916-1986
M 240
6.3 Linear Feet
1964-1986
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Box/Folder, George Stevenson Kemp papers, M 240, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Wilana Kemp in September 1987.
Biographical/Historical Information
George Stevenson (Steve) Kemp, Jr. (1916-1986), a native of Richmond, attended public elementary schools, McGuire's School and Washington and Lee University. He went to work in the financial district of Richmond in 1936. In 1939 he joined the brokerage firm of Abbott, Proctor & Paine (later merging to become Paine Webber Inc.) and became a general partner in 1947. Drafted into the Army in 1942, Kemp went to Air Corps officer candidate school and was discharge a captain in 1946. The member of several financial organizations, Kemp was encouraged to run for Richmond City Council in the early 1970s but did not. After his retirement in 1976, Kemp ran for City Council representing the 1st District in 1978, and was re-elected in 1980 and 1982. Kemp did not seek re-election in 1984 but took up the retirement activities he had deferred. Mr. Kemp died 24 June 1986.
Scope and Content Information
The collection includes Mr. Kemp's working papers, correspondence, files and reports relating to the city of Richmond. The bulk of the materials focus on the years Mr. Kemp was active in the Richmond City Council (1980-1984).
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Richmond (Va.). City Council
1980 Census and Redistricting, 1979-1981111980 Census Data, 1980121980 Census - Mayor's Complete Count Census Committee: Final Report, 1980131980 Census Publications, 1981-198314Black Agenda, 198015Botanical Garden, 1983-198416Budget - 1984-1985 Proposed General Fund Budget, 198417Charter of Richmond, Virginia, 198221Cheagle, James W., 198322City Attorney - William H. Hefty, 1979-198423City Council, 197824City Council Certification, 1978-198225City Council Extraordinary Expenses Court Case, 1982-198326City Council Member Resumes, 1977, undated27City Manager - Manuel Deese, Correspondence, 1979-198128City of Richmond, 1985-198629City of Richmond Telephone Directory, 1983210Clean City Commission/'Spring Clean Richmond Week,' 1979211Collective Bargaining, 1978-1983212Confederate Military Hospitals in Richmond [Photocopy], 196431Correspondence, 1978-19833Election, 1978-19833Election Campaign, 19803Election of City Council Correspondence - Margie Costen, 19803Election Summary Totals, 1977-19783Energy Committee, 1978-19823Expense Account Committee, 1982-198341Federated Arts Council, 1978-19804Finance, 1982-19834Flood Wall, 1978-19824Food Bank, 1980-19814Freeman Fisher Gosden Day, 19814Goldman Education Issues, 1981-19834How Real Estate Values are Determined by the Assessor, 19684H.R. Ordinance, 1977-198345Huguenot Bridge and Connector, 1978-19845Industrial Development Authority, 1983-198456Interstate 295, 1979-19836Interstate 295 - Jurisdiction, 1978-19796Interstate 295 - Jurisdiction - Newspaper Clippings, 1979-1981, undated6Invoices, 19806Keith, John W. - Three Chopt Project, 1982-19836King, Martin Luther, 1971-19836Legal, 1978 19836William Leidinger Affair - Correspondence, 19787William Leidinger Affair - Newspaper Clippings, 19787William Leidinger and Henry L. Marsh, 19787Leigh Street Extension, 1980-19837Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 19847Lockgreen, 1985-19867Lockgreen and Windsor Farms, 1961, 1976-19857Marsh, Henry L., 1978-19828Marsh, Henry L. and Bank of Virginia - Inquiry by Kenneth Adams, 19838Mattox, Conrad B., 1977-19818Maymont Foundation, 1971, 1979-19818McDaniel, Claudette and Police Morale, 1978-19808Miscellaneous, 1983-1985, undated9Municipal League Meeting - University of Virginia, 19789National Federation of Financial Analysts Societies Convention, 1961, 19829Newspaper Clippings, 1980-19829Non-Departmental, 1975-19829Old City Hall, 1978-19819Parham-Chippenham Connector, 1983-1984910Chippenham-Parham Connector - Alternate 'G,' 1981-198310Parking Meters-Downtown, 198110Police Morale, 1975-198010Police Morale Study - Newspaper Clippings, 198010Potential Corporate Contributors 1979-1980, 198010Procedures Information, 1964, 197810Precious Metals, 198110Protection Against Crime/Bulletins, 1972-1980, undated10Race Relations in Richmond, 1980-198411Rating of City Council Performance, 1979-198311Real Estate Assessment, 1978-198411Redistricting, 197911Redistricting - Correspondence, 1981-198212Redistricting - Newspaper Clippings, 1981-198212Redistricting Letter - Soliciting for the Department of Justice, 198112Report of the Citizens Crime Committee, 1977-198012Retreat, 1981-198212Richmond Independent Taxpayers Association - Second Referendum, 1979-198112Richmond Independent Taxpayers Association - Suit Regarding City Council Expenses, 1979-198113The Richmond City Code, 1979-198213Richmond Renaissance, 1985-198613Richmond Renaissance - Minutes, 1982-198513Richmond Reports, 1977-198113Richmond, Virginia Annual Reports, 1983-198413River Road and Huguenot Road Area Study, 198113River Road and Huguenot Road Project, 1980-198414Sauer's Garden, 1978-198114School Board, 1978-198314Selection Committee for City Manager Position, 1973-198414South Africa Divestiture, 198514Speeches and Remarks, 1978-198114Stony Point Development, 1982-198415Tangible Personal Property, 1979-198115Teams for Progress, 1978-198215Teams for Progress Strategy Information Book - Councilmanic Election, 197915Trash, Landfills, and Recycling, 197915Virginia Municipal League, 1981-198315Voting Rights Act, 198115West Cary Street Neighborhood Club, 1980-198115West, Roy - Mayor of Richmond, 1982-198315Williams, Geline, 1983-198415Windfall Profits Tax, 1978 198015