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1.2.34-35 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated October 26, 1894, in Des Moines, Iowa (exact location not provided). Meeting of Executive Council called to consider matters relating to the beginning action operations on the colony site. Carried unanimously that a special election be held on Nov. 26, 1894 to such place in Baldwin County, Alabama as announced by the Secretary to fill such vacancies that may exist in the Associat...
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1.2.54 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes of Fairhope Industrial Association dated January 19, 1895. Present: Aug. Dellgren Supt. of Public Services and Pres. ProTem, J. P. Hunnel Supt. Merchandising, George Pollay Supt. Lands and Highways, Sylvania Smith Supt. Public Health, and E. B. Gaston, Secretary. Auditing Com. will give their report on Tuesday evening. Superindentent of Public Service was instructed to ascertain the cost of a well and pump suited for a pu...
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1.6.101-105 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated January 27, 1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Minutes of the last meeting read and corrected to include motion to appoint a committee to suggest a plan for platting land north of Schalkenback, and approved. C. L. Coleman reported on the wharf projects that he and the Wharfinger had been working on. E. B. Gaston reported on examining statutes in regards to the Fairhope Industrial A...
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1.6.107-111 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated February 3, 1896 of the Fairhope Industrial Association. All members were present and last meeting minutes were approved. Monthly reports from Secretary, Treasurer and Wharfinger were presented and referred to Auditing Committee. Reports attached. George Pollay of committee appointed to submit a plan for laying off land north of Schalkenback, reported and presented 2 plans. Applications of C. E. Atkinson and L....
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1.6.97-100 - Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes dated January 20, 1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. H. C. Schakel, Wharfinger, reported that with the help of Mr. Coleman the wharf car had been fixed and they had also put saddle boards on the roof of the wharf house. Mr. Coleman reported the the warehouse was considered to be unsafe. On motion the Wharfinger was instructed to procure materials necessary and make same safe. Trustees r...
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5.1.2-12 - Letter
Correspondence dated 1946-1948 between C. A. Gaston, secretary of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and Charles H. Ingersoll of New York City. Ingersoll is the editor of the publication 'democracy,' (little 'd' intentional), a single taxer, and a successful businessman (his company makes watches). He and Gaston discuss Fairhope, the history of the single tax movement, the Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education, and other topics. Th...
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FSTC-V0012 - Video, Digital
Documentary video dated 2002 titled "A Fair Hope" written and directed by Michael Letcher for The University of Alabama Center of Public Television (APT). Reformers (members of the Fairhope Industrial Association, later renamed the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation) founded Fairhope in 1894 to address the economic and social problems of late 19th century America by demonstrating the practical application of the single tax economic theory. ...
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ii.10.121 - Letter
Letter written to Alfred Wooster date 6/07/1894 from G. R. Predmore, Plymouth, Iowa. He is enclosing $.25 for the Liberty Bell and any information about the Fairhope Colony scheme.
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ii.11.10 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on June 15, 1894 from James S. Reynolds of San Francisco, California saying that Fairhope is the best colony scheme ever devised but that he believes "we" will have Single Tax beore you can have time to realize. He fears that Gaston's energy will be wasted on the colony plan. He says "let us charge the centre and the day will be ours before the century closes."
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ii.12.153-158 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 7/31/1894 from G. J. Stemerdink, Muscatine, Iowa. Thanks Gaston for sending forlders and he will distribute. He mentions Gaston's response to Mr. Flurscheim's question in the Liberty Bell. He writes of Socialism and mentions Laurence Gronlund's talk before the Chicago Single Tax Club on Socialism. He states that Jon I. White, President of the club mentions a lawyer, Jesse Cox, who was a socialist and thinks ...
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ii.12.163-166 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 8/30/1894 from G. J. Stemerdink, Muscatine, Iowa. He continues to read articles and opinions by E. Q. Norton in regards to locationing in Baldwin County, Alabama, and thinks he will be an A1 member. A location directly on the bay will be the most desiable. He cannot say at this time if he will be able to go with Gaston to be one of the pioneers. He encloses $5.00 for payment on stock and his ballot. He asked G...
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ii.12.169-172 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 11/07/1894 from G. J. Stemerdink, Muscatine, Iowa. Mr. Lloyd did not get elected to Congress. His Mother is opposed to him joining the Colony and moving so far away. He has been out of work for the last 5 months. No sure he can make it at the time they will leave for Fairhope but will wait to hear from Gaston when they are on the grounds. He ecloses $5.00 for installment on his stock.
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ii.12.203-209 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on August 22, 1894 from J. C. Swan of Cameron, Texas disagreeing with various aspects of the proposed Fairhope Colony plan and saying that it will be a colony of renters instead of a colony of homes.
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ii.2.18-19 - Letter
Letter written 6/6/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L. B. Baker requesting photographs of Gaston, General James B. Weaver, J. R. Sovereign, Mr. Bellangee and Mr. Wooster. The pictures will be hung in a Single Tax Reading Room Baker is preparing.
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ii.2.24-31 - Letter
Letter dated 8/3/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L. B. Baker of Ohio commenting on the Liberty Bell newspaper, and "fault finding" that publication. Baker discusses the location of Fairhope Colony as well as his opinion of the current state of the single tax reform movement.
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ii.2.32 - Letter
Letter dated 8/28/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L. B. Baker of Ohio concerning the lack of information about the Fairhope Colony in the Liberty Bell newspaper.
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ii.2.33-38 - Letter
Letter dated 8/28/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L. B. Baker of Findlay, Ohio complaining that libelous statements about him were published by Mr. Wooster in the Liberty Bell newspaper.
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ii.2.64-67 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston from James Bellangee on June 4, 1894. He says that he has no time to write because they are in the carriage all day and sometimes until late at night. He says that they should contact people leaving the Dakotas because of the failures of that country. He suggests Gaston send literature to: Oscar Calkins of Frederick, South Dakota who says 475 families will be leaving there. E. W. McCormick of West Duluth, Minneso...
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ii.2.95 - Letter
Letter to Ernest B. Gaston, Des Moines, Iowa from someone from Chicago, Ill., date unknown requesting information about Fairhope Colony.
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ii.2.96-98 - Letter
Letter to Ernest B. Gaston from Harry Bishop, Des Moines, Iowa, date July 26, 1894. Mr. Bishop states at present will have to give up joining Fairhope because he cannot spare the required amount.
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