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1. 6.21.1-147 - Correspondence

   Correspondence (L) of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated 1937-1953.

   Record Type: Archives and Videos

   
2. FMH_0628 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of the home of Frank Laraway (William Frank Laraway, Jr.) in Fairhope, Alabama. Laraway (1933-2019) was a native of Fairhope and a graduate of the School of Organic Education and an architect.

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3. FMH-A0002 - Audio, Digital

   Interview (audio only) titled "Eastern Shore During the Colonial Period" dated June 29, 2013. Fairhope Museum of History, Director Donnie Barrett is interviewed by Michael Titford. In this wide-ranging interview, Barrett discusses the history of the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay through the transition to Colonial times from when the population was primarily Native American Indian. Topics include Native American pottery, various settlements,...

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4. FMH-A0005a - Audio, Digital

   First part of an interview (audio) dated 1998. Mary Lois Timbes-Adshead interviews life-long friends Helene Beiser Hunter and Evalyn Berglin Porter for background research for her books "Meet Me at the Butterfly Tree" and "Fair Hope of Heaven." Approximately 48 minutes. Part 2 is FMH-A0005b. Helene Hunter and Evalyn Porter describe in detail their experiences in early to mid-twentieth century Fairhope. Included are memories of playing in the g...

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5. FMH-V1010 - Video, Digital

   Oral history, Part 1, by William Frank "Frank" Larway (1933-2019). The video continues in FMH-V1011. Run time is approximately 50 minutes. Laraway discusses his family, early life in Fairhope, Alabama, education at the Marietta Johnson of Organic School, and later career and travels. He describes his parents' move from the Northeast, their poultry and dairy farm operations in Fairhope, and childhood chores such as milking cows, raising chic...

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6. FMH-V1011 - Video, Digital

   Oral history video, Part 2, by William Frank "Frank" Laraway (1933-2019). Part 1 is available at FMH-V1010. Laraway's story starts with his marriage in 1963, return to Fairhope from Michigan in 1965, and the establishment of his career as an architect.. For the rest of this detailed interview, Laraway talks about his early life in Fairhope in the 1940s and 1950s: farming and raising chickens (commercially), Organic School, friends, outi...

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7. FSTC-V0014 - Video, Digital

   Video interview with Charles Ingersoll (Charles Bernard Ingersoll) dated 1992/01/04. Interviewed by Flo Simmons and Ruth Rockwell. NOTE: This video runs 1 hour and 17 minutes when a partial interview of Gale Rowe starts at that point in error. Mr. Rowe's entire interview is available at FSTC-V0015 or by searching his name.. Charles Ingersoll was born in Fairhope. His family came to Baldwin County as early as 1840. His parents were Fred ...

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8. PMG-1951-001-061 - Yearbook

   1951 Cinagro, the yearbook for the Organic School (School of Organic Education) in Fairhope, Alabama. Includes information and photographs about students, faculty, activities, sports, advertisements as well as information about all students attending the school. The name Cinagro is Organic spelled backwards. 1951 Organic School Seniors: Joe Childress Frank Laraway Ola Jean Nelson George Cotten Arnold Cornblatt Alice Pippen From th...

   Record Type: Archives and Videos