Person Record
Metadata
Name |
George, Henry (1839-1897) |
Spouse |
George, Annie C. Fox |
Children |
George, Henry, Jr. |
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1.10.59-63 - Letter
Letter to the editor of the Fairhope Courier from Anne B. Call. (There is a tally of a vote dated 1/23/1906 on the back of one of the pages of the letter so presumably the letter was written at this time approximately). The letter is in response to a criticism of a letter written by her father, James Bellangee, by the editor, E. B. Gaston. The subject is the method of taxation for public services. Mrs. Call cites passages from Progress and Povert...
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1.11.10 - Newspaper Article
Undated newspaper clipping from unidentified newspaper discussing a myriad of issues about Fairhope, including Dr. Harris Greeno's membership application to the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, the fate of the steamer "Fairhope," quotes from Henry George, the need for a "real newspaper in Fairhope that will report the news in a non partisan manner," and the ongoing issues between the "Royalists" and the "Patriots." The Royalists are the Fairhope...
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1.11.52 - Letter to the Editor
Undated and unsigned (probably William or Anne Call) Letter to the Editor of the Fairhope Courier newspaper discussing single tax principles. The writer feels if the full rental value of the land is assessed, the subsequent revenue will be enough to fund public services and will also remain true to Georgist principles. From the papers of Anne Bellangee Call.
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1.12.14-15 - Journal
From the correspondence of Anne B. Call. Pages from an unnamed journal include a letter to the editor about the state of the single tax movement. 6/8/1922
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1.1.29 - Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Des Moines Single Tax Club meetings on May 24, 1894, December 27, 1894 and January 10, 1895.
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29.12.6-9 - Booklet
Booklet titled "Science and Taxation" by John T. Giddings described as "A clear and concise exposition of the principles underlying a just method of raising public revenue, based on the philosophy of Henry George as expressed in his great work, 'Progress and Poverty.'" From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.
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29.9.1-10 - Correspondence
Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated February,1936. See 29.9.7-10 for separately cataloged letters of interest between E. B. Gaston and L. R. Clements. Clements was the first president of the Fairhope Industrial Assoication. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.
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34_12_001_007 - Documents
Awards and certificates, poem and a prayer to Agnes George. No date. This is Agnes de Mille (Agnes George de Mille) (1905-1993), the granddaughter of Henry George, noted choreographer and dancer, but not verified. From the Fairhope Public Library Collection and the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.
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35_1_001_002 - Documents
City of Fairhope Proclamation by Mayor James P. Nix declaring September 2, 1984 as Henry George Day in Fairhope, Alabama. It was the 144th anniversary of George's birth. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives
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35_21_001 - Newspaper Clippings
Newspaper clipping about the funeral of Henry George. George died on October 29, 1897. The clipping is from a scrapbook about George. The name of the newspaper is not available. For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scrapbook" in these online archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.
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35_23_001_004 - Documents
Program dated September 2, 1899 from the Annual Dinner in celebration of Henry George's Birthday. The event was hosted by the Henry George Club. The program is part of a scrapbook about George in the FSTC Archives about George, his campaign and funeral. For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scapbook" in these online archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.
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35_24_001_002 - Documents
Program dated September 1, 1900 of the Third Annual Celebration of Henry George's Birthday. Includes speakers and menu. The event was held at the Palm Restaurant in New York City. The program is part of a scrapbook about Henry George in the FSTC Archives about George, his campaign and funeral. For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scapbook" in these online archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Ar...
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35_25_001_004 - Speech
Speech dated October 5, 1897 by Henry George accepting the nomination of the Jefferson Democracy party for the New York City mayoral race. This is his "I Am A Democrat" speech, although he was running as a third party nominee and not the nominee for the Democratic Party. George died on October 29, 1897 before the election. This speech is part of a Henry George Scrapbook in the FSTC Archives about George, his campaign and funeral. For other...
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35_26_001_024 - Magazine
"The Standard" magazine (journal) Volume X Number 1 of July 8, 1891. This was "A Weekly Review of Public Affairs" published by William T. Croasdale in New York City. Articles, editorials, letters, interesting advertisements, etc. are in this journal. Many entries are about the Single Tax theory of Henry George. Also included are names which will later factor in the history of the Single Tax Colony of Fairhope, Alabama (e.g. W. E. Brokaw,...
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35_27_001 - Documents
Instructions written long ago found in the Henry George Scrapbook in the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives. No date.. "This scrapbook should be carefully preserved - as it contains Single Tax items, and elaborate articles on Henry George, his campaign and his funeral ceremonies." For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scapbook" in these online archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives...
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35_28_001_002 - Documents
Two pages of the "Greater New York Campaign in Caricature" from the American Monthly Review of Reviews. No date, but it is 1897. This is a collection of caricatures from several newspapers and publications published during the 1897 New York City mayoral campaign in which Henry George was a candidate. George was a third party candidate for the Jefferson Democracy Party. He died on October 29, 1897 before the election. This is part of t...
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35_29_001_002 - Documents
Two pages about Henry George,his mayoral campaign of 1897 and New York City politics. Written after his death in The Progress of the World from the American Monthly Review of Reviews. 1897. This is from the Henry George Scrapbook in the FSTC Archives which has information about George, his campaign for mayor and his death and funeral. For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scapbook" in these online archives. From...
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35_30_001_004 - Brochures
"Davitt's Farewell to America" program dated January 23, 1887. Michael Davitt was an Irish poet and reform activist. This was found in the Henry George Scrapbook in the FSTC Archives. The Scrapbook has information about Henry George's life, campaign for New York City mayor in 1897 and his death and funeral. For other information from this scrapbook, search "Henry George Scapbook" in these online archives. From the Fairhope Single Tax Cor...
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