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  1. 40_46_001-006 - Booklet

    Copy a The Olney Current, a booklet published by the Olney Friends School, a Quaker School in Barnesville, Ohio. Dated 1993. An article written by Fairhoper Ruth Battey Rockwell, is about Reuben L. Rockwell on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Mr. Rockwell was a graduate of the Olney School. His experiences in Fairhope and Costa Rica are included, as well as details about his family, various jobs and other details of his long life. From ...

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  2. 40_47_001-020 - Map

    New and Impoved School Atlas, to accompany The Practical System of Modern Gerography. By J. Olney. Damaged by water and pests. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collection.

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  3. QuakerFF_0001-0002 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers) held on February 21, 1917 at Orange Grove, Alabama, just east of Fairhope, Alabama. This is the first meeting of the Fairhope Friends (Quakers). Establishment of Fairhope Friends : These Minutes document the organizational meeting of local Fairhope-area Quakers. The Stillwater Monthly Friends Meeting (Ohio) and the Paullina Monthly Friends Meeting (Iowa) jointly granted...

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  4. QuakerFF_0002-0003 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers) held on March 7, 1917 held "near Fairhope, Alabama." Herman J. Battey was appointed to the position of Clerk for the Metting for one year. Meeting Place:The issue of a meeting place was decided; the men Friends would meet on the Meeting House porch and the women Friends inside the building. The other option to install a canvas partition in the building for $7.00 was...

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  5. QuakerFF_0003 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes for two meetings of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers) on April 11, 1917 and May 9, 1917 held "near" Fairhope, Alabama. The Clerk, Herman J. Battey, reported that the previous month's Minutes had been forwarded to the Stillwater Friends Meeting (In Ohio). (The Stillwater Meeting had supervision over the Fairhope Friends.) From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collectio...

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  6. QuakerFF_0003-0005 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers) held near Fairhope, Alabama on June 6, 1917. Herman Battey was Clerk for the Day. At this meeting, several important issue were discussed. 1) Several Friends peititoned to have their membership moved to the Fairhope Friends Meeting, 2) The Fairhope Friends Meeting was formally established, and 3) land for a cemetery was leased from the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation. ...

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  7. QuakerFF_0005-0006 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated July 11, 1917 of the Fairhope Preparative Friends Meeting (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was the Clerk for the Day. Cemetery: Topics for this meeting included a report on the lease for the burying ground. Herman J. Battey released a half acre on the south end of his Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (FSTC) lease for use as a Friends cemetery. The lease transfer has not yet been finalized. From the Fairhope Single Tax Co...

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  8. QuakerFF_0006-0008 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated August 8, 1917 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk for the Day. Cemetery: The issue of the Friends cemetery or "burying ground" was discussed. Herman J. Battey released one-half acre of his Fairhope Single Tax Corporation lease for use by the Friends as a cemetery. The lease-transfer process is still ongoing. Meeting House:The group discussed the need for a new Mee...

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  9. QuakerFF_0008 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated September 5, 1917 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk for the Day. No reports. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collection.

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  10. QuakerFF_0008-0010 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated October 10, 1917 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk for the Day. Primary School: The Stillwater Monthly Meeting of Friends (the Quaker Meeting in Stillwater, Ohio which oversaw the Fairhope Meeting) met to address the request to have a Primary School for Fairhope Friends. A committee of Stillwater members and Fairhope members was appointed. The Fairhope members were Sa...

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  11. QuakerFF_0011-0012 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated December 5, 1917 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey served as Clerk for the Day. Topics included discussion about the need for a fence for the meeting house. In addition, a request for a $12 fee for care of the meeting house for 1918 was approved. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collection.

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  12. QuakerFF_0012-0014 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated January 9, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk for the Day. Organizational Information: The Stillwater (Ohio) Monthly Friends Meeting had supervision over the Fairhope Preparatory Meeting, as well as the Richland Friends and the Barnesville Friends. Stillwater has notified Fairhope, which is the smallest group, that a $12 annual fee is due. Meeting House: The ...

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  13. QuakerFF_0014-0015 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated February 6, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk for the Day. The Fairhope Friends Meeting was informed by the supervising Stillwater (Ohio) Monthly Meeting that $500 is available for the local group to start building the new meeting house. A committee (Roy W. Rockwell and Samuel C. Smith) was appointed to record birth and deaths to the Stillwater Friends Monthly...

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  14. QuakerFF_0015 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes for two meetings dated March 6, 1918 and April 10, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends. Herman J. Battey served as Clerk for the Day. March: A committee (Edwin C. Rockwell, William B. Stanley and Samuel C. Smith) was appointed to select a Friend for consideration as Clerk for the next year. April: Herman J. Battey was selected as Clerk for the next year. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archiv...

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  15. QuakerFF_0016 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated May 5, 1918 and June 8, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends. Herman J. Battey served as Clerk for the Day. May Meeting: Quaker Queries were read and answered. June Meeting: Stillwater Friends MInutes were read. In addition, there is reference to a gift from William B. Stanley, but the scan was cut off at the bottom, so no information is available. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives...

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  16. QuakerFF_0017 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated July 10, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends. Herman J. Battey was Clerk of the Day. No report. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collection.

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  17. QuakerFF_0017-0020 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated August 7, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk of the Day. The eight queries were read and answered. William B. Stanley represented the committee charged with constructing a new Meeting House reported that a new 28x40 foot structure with a 12x28 foot porch was almost completed. The report included how the building was financed (partly though subscriptions and par...

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  18. QuakerFF_0020 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated September 11, 1918 and October 9, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk. September 11, 1918 Meeting: Herman J. Battey, Arthur R. Rockwell and William C. James were appointed to the committee for a burying ground (cemetery). October 9, 1918 Meeting: Roy W. Rockwell, Samuel C. Smith and Walter James were appointed to audit the treasurer's records. From the Fairho...

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  19. QuakerFF_0021 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated November 6, 1918, of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Batty was Clerk. Walter James reported for the audit committee that the treasurer's report was in good order, and recommended that William B. Stanley continue as treasurer. Marion Smith, Herman J. Battey and Roy W. Rockwell were appointed to review the request for funds for the upkeep of the meeting house. From the Fairhope Single...

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  20. QuakerFF_0021-0022 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated December 11, 1918 of the Fairhope Preparative Meeting of Friends (Quakers). Herman J. Battey was Clerk. Alice Edmundson will have care of the Meeting House for one year and will be paid $12 for the year. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Friends Quaker Collection.

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