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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book, Ms2008-082, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book was purchased by Special Collections in 1994.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book was completed in December 2008.

Biographical Note

Ovid Topham Simmons worked as the manager of the Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, New York. 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.

Scope and Content

The collection is made up of a letter book containing the letters of Ovid T. Simmons of Saugerties, New York. The letters are related to the business of Ovid T. Simmons during the American Civil War. Many of the letters originate from the Ulster Iron Works in Saugerties, 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.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Ovid T. Simmons Letter Book, Ms2008-082 by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).