Henly Fugate Business Records
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).
Dates
- 1879 - 1918
Creator
- Fugate, Henly, 1843-1913 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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.
Biographical Note
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.
Extent
5 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains business records and personal financial records generated by Henly Fugate.
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.
Source of Acquisition
The Henly Fugate Business Records were donated to the Special Collections in 1978 and 1983.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henly Fugate Business Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
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.
- Title
- Henly Fugate Business Records, 1879-1918
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sam Walters, Archivist
- Date
- 2006 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu