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1. 1.10.62 - Membership List

   List of Members of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation presumed to be "on the ground" and qualified to vote and "not in arrears" dated 1/23/1906.

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2. 1.11.44 - Petition

   Undated petition, (likely 1906-1908) stating signees support to personal carry the interest on the water works system which ran well over budget. The water woks system cost nearly $2000 and half of the sum is due. The undersigned were those who thought the plan to develop the water works system was "premature," but if those "who favored the construction" will stand behind it "with their financial backing," then the undersigned will cooperate an...

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3. 1.11.49 - Petition

   Typed and undated petition (of the hand-written petition on 1.11.44). of individuals who did not support the referendum of 7/23/1906 in which a water board was approved to incur debt to build the water works. The water works now has a balance on debt of $2000, and half is due. The undersigned, who thought the plan was premature and did not support it, will however, help make payments on the interest if those who did support it will do the same....

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4. 17.2.139-140 - Membership Documents

   Membership Certificate # 75 in the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation issued to J. A. Haggstrom on 3/31/1905. Reissued as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #40. Later transferred to Jennie L. Monroe as Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Membership Certificate #85 on 1/7/1911.

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5. 1.7.3-116 - Meeting Minutes

   This 116 page document contains the Meeting Minutes of the Baldwin County Agricultural Society (also known as the Baldwin County Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Growers Associaton) from July 13,1897 to August 2,1902. It also contains the Constitution, By-laws and Membership Rolls of the Association. The stated object of the Association was to aid one another as to the interests of those engaged in the cultivation of the soil or in the distribution ...

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6. 1.9.36-37 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/26/1906 to Joseph Fels from James Bellangee responding to Fels letter of 7/23/1906. He feels that Fels does not understand his point of view with regards to the waterworks system. Apparently stung by Mr. Fels comment that he had "heard no other dissenting voices beyond Mr. Bellangee's and Mr. Call's" he enumerates the many Single Taxers who are against the proposition along with him.

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7. iii.10.68 - Ledger

   Ledger Sheet dated November 31, 1895 showing members not yet fully paid.

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8. iii.5.3 - Letter

   Letter dated 1/9/1895 to E. B. Gaston from J. Axel Haggstrom of Chicago. Haggstrom has not been able to sell his farm in Nebraska and he is out of work, so he has not made his payments to the Fairhope Industrial Association. He enclosed a $.10 penalty and asks what chances there are of work in Fairhope in a "saw mill, garden farm or anything."

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9. iv.3.36-37 - Letter

   Letter dated 10/5/1897 to E. B. Gaston from J. A. Haggstrom of Chicago, Illinois, requesting a subscription to the Fairhope Courier newspaper. He comments that he believes Fairhope is governed by single tax principles - in spite of reports. Gaston has used the back of this letter as scrap paper to compute some Colony finances.

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10. v.4.2 - Letter

    Ltter dated 3/19 of (probably) 1898 to E. B. Gaston from J. A. Haggstrom in Chicago, Illinois. He plans to move to Fairhope the following October, at which time he will have accrued enough money to make the transition. He sends subscription money for the Fairhope Courier newspaper.

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