Huddle Family Papers,
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers associated with Charles Ross Huddle and his son Charles Richard Huddle who were mining engineers in Ivanhoe, Virginia, and served in various capacities with the National Carbide Company; Ivanhoe Mining and Smelting Corporation (formerly the Ivanhoe Furnace Company); New River Mineral Company; and Sand Mountain Sand Corporation. The papers include the Huddles' personal and business correspondence, W. F. Rupp's correspondence (business manager of the Ivanhoe Furnace Company's home office in Pittsburgh), and A. B. Dally's correspondence (chief executive officer of Ivanhoe Mining and Smelting Corporation), reports, business ledgers, employee records, deeds, blueprints, and approximately 300 photographs of Ivanhoe and the businesses with which the Huddles were associated. The collection also includes Charles Richard Huddle's files on St. John's Episcopal Church and Wythe county, and the local Ruritan Club. Papers date from the 1850s to the 1970s.
Dates
- Creation: 1854 - 1970
Creator
- Huddle, Charles, Sr. (Person)
- Huddle, Royall (Person)
- Huddle, Charles, Jr. (Person)
- Huddle family (Family)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Huddle Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Charles Ross Huddle and his son Charles Richard Huddle were mining engineers in Ivanhoe, Virginia who served in various capacities with the National Carbide Company; Ivanhoe Mining and Smelting Corporation (formerly the Ivanhoe Furnace Company); New River Mineral Company; and Sand Mountain Sand Corporation.
Full Extent
13.2 Cubic Feet (10 boxes; 1 folio )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection primarily contains papers associated with Charles Huddle and his son Charles Huddle who were mining engineers in Ivanhoe, Virginia, and served in various capacities with the National Carbide Company; Ivanhoe Mining and Smelting Corporation (formerly the Ivanhoe Furnace Company); New River Mineral Company; and Sand Mountain Sand Corporation. In addition, the collection contains some personal correspondence, memorabilia, and business papers of the family. Materials date from the 1850s to the 1970s.
Arrangement
The collection is in its original order. In addition to a folder-level list, the contents list below includes a brief description of the type of materials found in each box and the family member to which they relate.
Acquisition Information
The collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1989.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Huddle Family Papers was completed in September 2014. Some initial labeling of materials was completed prior to 2000. Additional processing and the majority of the collection description was completed in 2014.
Subject
- Huddle, Charles, Sr. (Person)
- Huddle, Royall (Person)
- Huddle, Charles, Jr. (Person)
- Ivanhoe Mining and Smelting Corporation (Organization)
- Air Reduction Company (Organization)
- National Carbide Company (Organization)
- Title
- Huddle Family Papers, 1854-1970
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betsy Reed, Graduate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2014 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu