Noble, Samuel, 1834-1888.
The Noble family owned iron foundries in Rome, Georgia, and Cherokee County, Alabama. Noble and several business partners founded the Woodstock Iron Company in Calhoun County, Alabama, in 1872. The company town which developed around the foundry was named Anniston in 1873 and was opened to outside investment in 1883. Noble helped to organize many city services and institutions, including its newspaper, the Anniston Hot Blast, and Grace Episcopal Church.
From the description of Papers, 1858-1957. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 28924268
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Noble, Samuel, 1834-1888. Papers, 1858-1957. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | York, Emily Smith, b. 1876. Papers, 1863-1949. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | McKinley, William, 1843-1901. ALS, 1868 Nov. 16, Canton, Ohio, to Robert S. Hale, Washington, D.C. | Rosenbach Museum & Library | |
| referencedIn | Marble City Land & Furnace Company. Records, 1871-1891 bulk 1883-1891. | Auburn University. |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Anniston and Cincinnati Railroad Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clifton Iron Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grace Episcopal Church (Anniston, Ala.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Marble City Land and Improvement Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Marble City Land & Furnace Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McKinley, William, 1843-1901. | person |
| associatedWith | Noble family. | family |
| associatedWith | West Anniston Land and Improvement Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Woodstock Iron Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | York, Emily Smith, b. 1876. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Anniston (Ala.) | |||
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| Alabama--Anniston | |||
| Alabama |
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| Business records |
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| Company towns |
| Iron industry and trade |
| Iron mines and mining |
| Newspapers |
| Railroads |
| Real estate development |
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Birth 1834
Death 1888
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