Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book,
Scope and Content
The collection is made up of a letter book containing the letters of Ovid T. Simmons of Saugerties, NY. The letters are related to the business of Ovid T. Simmons during the Civil War. Many of the letters originate from the Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, NY, where Ovid Simmons worked as manager. Simmons writes about everything from problems with his wife to labor issues. Some of the letters were written by John Simmons, Ovid's father.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Simmons, Ovid T. (Ovid Topham) (Person)
- Simmons, John (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Biographical Information
Ovid Topham Simmons worked as the manager of the Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, NY. Ovid was the son of John Simmons of Deepfeild; Staffordshire, England. John Simmons was hired by Henry Barclay in 1882 to manage the Ulster Iron Works; there he developed the double puddling, hoop making, and cold-rolling processes. Ovid was married to Eva Loretta Schoonmaker and they had a daughter, Emma Campbell Simmons.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Ovid T. Simmons Letter book is a bound book of letters written by Simmons during the Civil War. Ovid Simmons served as manager of the Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, New York and there are many letters concerning the business dealings of the Iron Works. The subjects of other letters range from the purchase of a boat to marital problems. There are several letters about or written by Ovid Simmons's father, John Simmons, who also worked as manager at the Ulster Iron Works and developed the double puddling, hoop making, and cold-rolling processes.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book was purchased by Special Collections in 1994.
General Physical Description note
1 Folder; 0.2 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book was completed in December 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Ovid T. Simmons Letterbook, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Vipperman
- Date
- © 2008 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in 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