Henly Fugate Business Records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henly Fugate Business Records, Ms1978-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
5 Cubic Feet 4 boxes
Creator:
Fugate, Henly, 1843-1913
Abstract:
This collection contains business records and personal financial records generated by Henly Fugate.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henly Fugate Business Records, Ms1978-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence and records regarding the business concerns of Henly Fugate. These businesses included Trigg, Fugate, and Company (lumber); H. Fugate and Company (lumber); and the Raven Red Ash Coal Company (coal).

Biographical / historical:

Born on May 22, 1843, in Claiborne County, Tennessee, Henly Fugate rose to the level of captain in the army of the Confederate States of America (company A of the 63rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry) during the American Civil War. In 1873, Fugate moved to Abingdon, Virginia, where he started and operated businesses involving lumber and coal. He also served as a trustee of the Stonewall Jackson Institute and the Abingdon Male Academy until his death in 1913.

Acquisition information:
The Henly Fugate Business Records were donated to the Special Collections in 1978 and 1983.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henly Fugate Business Records commenced in January 2007 and was completed in February 2007. An additional ledger was integrated in August 2017.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by subject in the following series:

Series I: Trigg, Fugate, and Company Records, 1887-1896, 1909-1911 Series II: Henly Fugate and Company Records, 1881-1889, 1896-1913 Series III: Raven Red Ash Coal Company Records, 1909-1918 Series IV: Personal Records, 1879-1915

Files within each series are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard