Box 1261.510

Series Description From the Series: Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Shelby Iron Company. This series is divided into four subseries: Topical; Outgoing; Incoming; and General and Miscellaneous. Correspondence with a specific person or regarding a specific topic is placed in the Topical Series. The Outgoing and Incoming subseries follow a chronological arrangement and adhere to the original order of the records as Shelby Iron Company staff kept them. At other times Shelby staff kept both incoming and...

Series Description From the Series: In addition to the manufacturing operations that supported iron production, Shelby Iron Company either had contracts with local businesses or operated their own businesses that their employees and their families patronized in the communities where Shelby had facilities, such as Coosa, Lamar, or Bolling. Records relating to the stores or commissaries make up the bulk of this series, but other functions include housing, hotel, grist mill, post office, and a school. This series includes the...