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1. 40_03_001-205 - Ledger

   Ledger book, owned by E. B. Gaston, editor and publisher of the Fairhope Courier, dated March 1908-March 1910 listing subscribers to the newspaper. It is organized by month and lists renewing and new subscribers, their cities and states, and sometimes their street addresses. Entries in the book are by Gaston and others. Subscribers are from throughout the United States, as well as other countries (Canada, Australia) and is evidence of the wi...

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2. 40_04_001-149 - Yearbook

   1950 Yearbook (Annual), The Bay Breeze, of Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Alabama. Advertisements of local businesses are included. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives,courtesy of the Michael A. Ford family.

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3. 40_05_001-196 - Yearbook

   1953 Fairhope High School yearbook (Annual), The Bay Breeze. Advertisements for businesses which supported the publication are included in the back of the annual. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of the Michael A. Ford family.

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4. 40_07_001-060 - Booklet

   1998 publication titled "Fairhope High School Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Home of the Pirates" to commemorate the Football Program. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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5. 40_08_001-021 - Booklet

   Booklet "presented by The Grand Hotel" titled "Point Clear Cavalcade 1519-1941" with maps, illustrations and cover by Walter Overton. This is a history of the Point Clear area and the Grand Hotel. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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6. 40_09_001-064 - Booklet

   Booklet titled "Elberta Golden Jubilee" dated 10/9/1954, published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Elberta, Alabama. The booklet in includes the event's program, the history of Elberta, photographs of the town through the years, advertisements from businesses, and even a letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower sending his regrets at not being able to attend. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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7. 40_10_001-031 - Reports

   Report dated 1950 titled "Revenues of Small Alabama Cities: Fairhope and 26 Other Cities with 1950 Population of 2,000 to 5,000." Paul E. Alyea, Professor of Finance at the University of Alabama wrote this study under the sponsorship of the Bureau of Business Research and the Bureau of Public Administration at UA (those two entities published the booklet). Alyea, and wife Blanche R. Alyea, would, in 1956, publish a history of the Fairho...

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8. 40_14_001-017 - Documents

   Text of the History of the Lowell Family, in particular Clyde Roy Lowell, in Fairhope, Alabama written by Helen Lowell Wiggins Garrett (1930-2022). Mrs. Garrett gave this presentation on September 12, 2019 at the Fairhope Museum of HIstory speaker seriers, "Tea at Two." Mrs. Garrett's father, Clyde Roy Lowell, came from a large family, and photographs and information are included. Mr. Lowell, who ended his working life as Fairhope's street p...

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9. 40_16_001-002 - Brochures

   Foldout brochure dated 1976 titled "Fairhope" and published by the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. The brochure includes information related to the single tax, the FSTC, Fairhope, the Somers System (in use at the time this was published, a graph of rents, Henry George, a statement by the FSTC's Executive Council, and several photographs. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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10. 40_17_001-003 - Brochures

    Promotional brochure and mailer advertising the Colonial Inn in Fairhope, Alabama. c.mid-1930s. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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11. 40_19_001-40_20_001 - Ticket

    Peoples Railroad Company bond certificates (front and back, and not cut) issued for April 1914, October 1914 and April 1915. These bonds were received as payment on Fairhope Single Tax Corporation membership dues. The PRR Company was in business from about 1914-1923 in Fairhope, Alabama. The original business plan was to extend the line to Robertsdale, Alabama where it would hook up with the L&N Railroad. The PRR suffered financial losses du...

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12. 40_23_001 - Envelope

    Envelope for the Peoples' Railroad Company in Fairhope, Alabama. c. 1914-1923. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of Ralph Reynolds.

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13. 40_24_001-40_25_001 - Postcard

    Postcard from Webb & McAlpine, dated May 19, 1915 to A. M. Troyer, Secretary of the People's Railroad Company. James H. Webb and Jno. W. McAlpine were attorneys in Mobile, Alabama. Mr. Webb provided legal services for the Fairhope Industrial Association and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for years, and in many cases, gratis. Here, the note reflects his magnanimous spirit in hoping for success with the People's Railroad project and reque...

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14. 40_26_001 - Receipt

    Receipt for $1.00 issued by the Wheeler Mercantile Company to the People's Railroad Company for use of the hall for the PRR's annual meeting. E. B. Gaston approved the expenditure. Wheeler Mercantile was located on the southeast corner of Fairhope Avenue and Section Street. The large room on the second floor of the building was rented for events. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of Ralph Reynolds.

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15. 40_27_001-010 - Stock

    Five People's Cooperative Store stock certificates issued between 1921 and 1927 in amounts of $25 and $50. The certificates were issued to C. A. Darrow, Susie H. Reynolds and Karl Venrick. Various Store officials signed the certificates: C. A. Darron, E. B, Gaston, Wingate Green A. M. Troyer and Edith Conrow. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of Ralph Reynolds.

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16. 40_28_001-011 - Financial Statements

    Financial information fdated 1921-1924 or the People's Cooperative Store in Fairhope, Alabama. Includes profit and loss statements and balance sheets. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, courtesy of Ralph Reynolds.

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17. 40_29_001-020 - Newspaper

    Newspaper supplement dated November 11, 1994, and published by the Baldwin Press Register on the occasion of the Cenntenial Celebration of Fairhope, Alabama. Includes photographs, articles, Fairhope history, individual profiles, congratulatory advertisements and other information relating to the centennial. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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18. 40_30_001-028 - Newspaper

    Newspaper supplement of the Fairhope Courier (Gulf Coast Media) dated January 16-17, 2008 titled "City of Fairhope Centennial." Includes photographs and articles about the history of Fairhope and the beginnings of the municipality in 1908. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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19. 40_31_001-036 - Newspaper

    Newspaper supplement of the Fairhope Courier (Gulf Coast Media) dated Jyly 2-3, 2008 titled "City of Fairhope 1908-2008 Glorious Fourth Edition." Includes photographs and articles about the history of Fairhope and the beginnings of the municipality in 1908. Some topics: Boy Scout Troop 47, local churches, Fairhope Museum of History dedication, Pottery, movie theater, School of Organic Education, Kudzu vines, Fairhope gullies, Greeno Masonic ...

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20. 40_32_001-024 - Newspaper

    Newspaper supplement recognizing Baldwin County's Bicentennial in 2009. Published by Gulf Coast Newspapers on November 4-5, 2009 and titled "Heritage Harbor Days - Celebrating Baldwin Coumty's Bicentennial." Includes articles on Baldwin County history, the USS Alabama, Fairhope Museum of History, Fire Towers, Quilters and Logging. In addition many photographs of Baldwin County communities are included. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corp...

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