Thoreau: His Home, Friends and Books. - Paperback

by Annie Russell Marble (Author)

Annie Russell Marble (August 10, 1864 - November 23, 1936) was an American essayist, whose work dealt with early American historical figures, authors of the Transcendental movement, some of whom she knew personally, and commentary on literature in general.Born Annie Maria Russell, she was the daughter of Isaiah Dunster Russell and Nancy Wentworth Russell. She graduated from Worcester High School in 1882. In 1886 she received her A.B. from Smith College and in 1895 her M.A. from the same institution. In 1895 she married Charles Francis Marble of Worcester. Charles Marble was in a business named Curtis & Marble Machine Company, which produced machinery used in the textile industry. They had two children.In 1895 Marble became a trustee for the Home for Aged Women in Worcester, and also began an association with the Trade School for Girls in Worcester