Sessler Watkins Letter
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a letter from Sessler Watkins, an employee of a mining company in Cary, West Virginia at the turn of the twentieth century. Addressing his mother in Troutville, Virginia, Watkins describes his experiences living and working in a mining town. Watkins discusses entertainment, boarding arrangements and rates, and company housing. Included as well is the letter's envelope.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- Watkins, Sessler, 1892-1966 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Sessler Watkins Letter must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Sessler Watkins, an employee of a West Virginia mining company at the turn of the twentieth century, was likely Joseph Sessler Watkins, the son of James B. and Mattie Watkins, born in Haymakertown (Botetourt County), Virginia on March 1, 1892. In 1918, Watkins was living in Detroit, where he worked as a conductor on the Detroit United Railway. During World War I, he served as a corporal in the U. S. Army. Registering for the draft during World War II, Watkins listed his residence as Troutville, Virginia and his employer as the Hercules Powder Company of Radford, Virginia. Joseph Sessler Watkins died on March 22, 1966
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letter from Sessler Watkins, of Cary, West Virginia, to his mother, Mrs. J. B. Watkins of Troutville, Virginia, describing Watkins' experiences living and working in a company-owned mining town in West Virginia.
Acquisition Information
The Sessler Watkins Letter was purchased by Special Collections in 1994.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Sessler Watkins Letter commenced and was completed in October, 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Sessler Watkins Letter, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patrick Epley
- 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