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  1. 17.8.40 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes dated 1/26/1910 of the Fairhope Improvement Company. H.F. Ring, presdient; Alexander E. Melville, secretary-treasurer.

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    17.8.40
  2. 17.8.54-55 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the stockholders in the Fairhope Improvement Company dated 1/26/1910. It was decided that the officers of the Fairhope Improvement Company proceed to analize on the assets of the company as soon as they could without sacrificing the property and close up the company's business. E. B. Gaston, F. L. Brown, William Stimpson, H. F. Ring and A. E. Melville all of Fairhope were chosen directors.

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    17.8.54-55
  3. 17.8.56 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Directors of the Fairhope Improvement Company dated 10/26/1910. H. F. Ring, acting as president of the Fairhope Improvement Company executed a mortgage on 5/28/1910 on the Steamer Fairhope to George H. Dunlap, Trustee. The debt secured by the mortgage had not been paid. Therefore, the Board of Directors of the Fairhope Improvement Company authorized and instructed H. F. Ring to convey absolutely the Steamer Fairhope II to ...

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    17.8.56
  4. 3.24.1-86 - Letter

    Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (letters E-F), namely that of E. B. Gaston, secretary, dated 1930-1936. Most are requests for information about the single tax colony, some from individuals who are considering a move to Fairhope, others who are inquiring for class projects/research purposes/general info purposes. Many letters provide insight (through Gaston's eyes) about life in Fairhope. 3.24.6-14 includes corresponden...

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  5. FMH-A0007a - Audio, Digital

    Interview (audio) Part 1 dated April 28, 1982 of Mrs. Hazele Williams Payne (1891-1991). The interviewer is not identified. Others interviews with Mrs. Payne are FMH-A0004a, FMH-A0004b and FMH-A0007b. In this interview, three of W. A. Dealy's comic poems are read by the interviewer and Mrs. Payne comments on the people and situations, providing fascinating and many times humorous and poignant details about early Fairhope. The first poem ...

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    FMH-A0007a
  6. vi.11.29 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/23/1908 to Daniel Kiefer in Fairhope from Louis Post, editor of The Public newspaper in Chicago, Illinois. Kiefer has asked Post to publish an article about Fairhope authored by Mr. Ring, and Post tells him he "could not possibly publish" it. Joseph Fels also wants this published. Post will not publish it.

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    vi.11.29
  7. vi.11.31-32 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/23/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Louis F. Post, editor of The Public newpaper in Chicago, Illinois. Post is rejecting Ring's manuscript and Fels letter for publication in The Public. He says that it is an embarrassment to continually turn down these requests from Kiefer and Fels and that he appreciates the fact that Gaston has not tried to solicit or pressure him into getting involved in the controversy against him.

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    vi.11.31-32
  8. vi.11.50 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/6/1907 to E. B. Gaston from H. F. Ring of Houston, Texas, saying that he started on a letter for Gaston's use at the Single Tax Conference but could not complete the letter in time. He will complete it and send it to Gaston so that he can make corrections and possibly have it published in the Single Tax Review. He fears it is too long for the Fairhope Courier.

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    vi.11.50
  9. vi.11.51-52 - Letter

    Letter dated 10/25/1908 to E. B. Gaston from H. F. Ring of Houston, Texas saying that he has been interested in Mr. Pastoriza's account of Fairhope affairs. He thinks that Gaston is right in all of his positions. Mr. Pastoriza has reported that although some disagree with Gaston's positions, all express confidence in his integrity and sincerity of purpose. Mr. Ring intends to move to Fairhope in a couple of years.

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    vi.11.51-52
  10. vi.11.9 - Letter

    Undated letter (likely 1907-08) to E. B. Gaston from J. J. Pastoriza in Texas. Pastoriza is asking many questions about establishing a dam and water power plant on the Fish River. His son is a hydraulic and electical engineer, and is interested in purchasing some of the acreage along the river. Pastoiza references Mr. Ring, who showed him a letter from Gaston about this issue.

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    vi.11.9
  11. vi.6.53 - Letter

    Letter dated 11/4/1908 to Daniel Kiefer in Cincinnati, Ohio from Warren Worth Bailey editor and proprietor of the Johnstown Democrat newspaper in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Bailey has received an article (written by a Mr. Ring) about Fairhope which Kiefer sent in the hope that it would be published in the newspaper. Bailey says the article needs to be revamped - it is too much like a lawyer's treatise and needs to be shorter. Bailey says he is...

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  12. vi.7.35-36 - Letter

    Letter dated 5/29/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels in London, England. Fels comments on his and Gaston's efforts to get articles in The Public newspaper. They have been unsuccessful, as the editor, Louis Post, refuses to print anything about the Fairhope Colony. Fels tells Gaston that Gaston's suggestion to advertise in The Public might backfire, and he "does not think we should force ourselves on Post in that way." Fels admires Post...

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    vi.7.35-36
  13. vi.7.73 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/14/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels. Fels has returned to Philadelphia from England, and is making preparation to come to Fairhope between Christmas and New Year's 1909. He has just learned that there is still money owed Ollinger Dry Dock Company for repairs on the old Fairhope I bay boat steamer. He had thought the issue had been resolved, but agrees to pay 20% of the $1500 still due to resolve the issue one and for al...

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    vi.7.73
  14. vi.7.74 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/18/1908 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels, writing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania confirming that he will be coming to Fairhope on December 26, 1908. H. F. Ring and J. J. Pastoriza will meet him there.

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    vi.7.74
  15. vii.2.13-14 - Letter

    Letter dated 10/24/1909 to E. B. Gaston from Henry Borst of Silverhill asking for his help by going to a meeting in Summerdale Saturday evening to get a good local club started for the "Voters League." He will provide transportation so that the animals in Fairhope can stay in the barn. He says the roads are good enough for a car if they could get Mr. Ring's cooperation. There ought to be moonlight for the return trip or he can accomodate a few fr...

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    vii.2.13-14
  16. vii.3.24-25 - Letter

    Letter dated 1/27/1909 to Joseph Fels from E. B. Gaston suggesting that they put the $5,000.00 in the Organic School Fund in the City Bank and Trust Co. where they can get 4% interest. He has just purchase a place for Mr. Ring where he expects to plant orange trees and "Magnolia" fig cuttings (used for canning). He reports on a lively meeting of the Progressive League where A. J. Wolf had a different point of view than R. F. Powell, F.L. B...

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    vii.3.24-25
  17. vii.3.26 - Letter

    Letter dated 2/19/1909 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels saying that he will have his bookkeeper send him the other $4,000.00 of the $5,000.00 he has agreed to put up for building and equipping the organic school. He is glad Gaston has found a place for Mr. Ring who he thinks will benefit Fairhope with regards to agriculture.

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    vii.3.24-25
  18. vii.3.54 - Letter

    Letter dated 8/5/1909 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels saying that he homes Mr. Ring likes Fairhope, he is glad Gaston likes his type-setting machine, sends regards to Van Bavel and Koopman. He says that R. F. Powell is in Buffalo and there is a chance he may go to New Orleans to start a vacant lot association there. The agent for Fels & Co. in New Orleans, named Thomas T. Barr is interested in this.

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    vii.3.54
  19. vii.3.60-63 - Letter

    Letter dated 12/19/1909 to E. B. Gaston from Joseph Fels who has just arrived back in Philadelphia from London. It has occurred to him that Gaston would not have asked him for an advance on the state claim unless he really needed the money and so encloses "a little seasonable gift" which he says Gaston richly deserves. He tells Gaston "you have my respect and my love and in this spirit you will take enclosure". He goes on to say that Ring, Pastor...

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    vii.3.60-63
  20. vii.4.14 - Letter

    Letter dated 7/25/1909 to Joseph Fels from E. B. Gaston. Topics include the Typograph machine Fels funded for the Fairhope Courier newspaper, the need for a bank in Fairhope and Fels' philanthropic work throughout the world.

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    vii.4.14

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