3. John Toby Woods, Jr. Collection, 1924-1995

Scope and content:

This collection contains ledgers, correspondence, operational records, calendars, slides, and maps related to Mr. John Toby Woods, Sr.'s and Mr. John Toby Woods, Jr.'s time as superintendent of St. Catherines Island, Georgia.

Biographical / historical:

John Toby Woods, Sr., became superintendent of St. Catherines Island in 1929. Woods, Sr. was offered the position following building renovations on the island. Woods, Sr. was superintendent of the island in 1943 when it was purchased by Edward John Noble. Noble, who cultivated a cattle business on the island and often hosted meetings of his company, Life Savers Corporation, on St. Catherines, died on December 28, 1958. Following Noble's death, Woods, Sr. retired around 1960.

John Toby Woods, Jr. was born on Colonels Island in about 1930 and moved to St. Catherines Island when he was three days old. He and his two sisters moved to Colonels Island in 1936 to live with their Grandmother Rogers and attend school. Woods, Jr. attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Prior to applying for the superintendent position himself in 1960, Woods, Jr. owned a shrimp boat and had a job inspecting and repairing engines in Key West, Florida. Woods, Jr. served as island superintendent until 1982.

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