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  1. 1.2.20-23 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association of February 6, 1894. Purpose of meeting: Complete the details of organization of the Fairhope Industrial Association. Fix terms of which stock should be paid in. Adopt form of application for membership. Sign Articles of Incorporation. Adjourned and agreed to meet for the completion of business on Thursday, February 8, 1894 at 7:30. Signed: E. B. Gaston Present: L. R. Clements, ...

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    1.2.20-23
  2. 1.6.128-130 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes dated 2/26/1896 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association. The Wharf House is complete. The Committee is discharged. Wharfinger wants to know what kind of railing is needed for the pier head. He reports receipts of $13.95 for the week ending 2/24/1896. Superintendent of Lands and Highways reported on the stairway contruction south of the gulley to South Park. With the help of Mr. Kearns, it is par...

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    1.6.128-130
  3. 1.6.191-193 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated June 15, 1896. Wharfinger gave report. C. L. Coleman reported that work on Fairhope Avenue would take place on Thursday and wanted as many as could to join him. The appraisal of C. L. Coleman's land proposed to be taken for school purposes had not yet been done. Moved and carried that the Secretary (E. B. Gaston) be instructed to give personal notice to members on the ground...

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    1.6.191-193
  4. ii.10.106-108 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 4/12/1894 from Calvin B. Power, Pa. Discusses a setting for the colony in Eastern Virginia, has heard of cheap land in that area. He thinks they could have a society of their own there and "people could learn from us and our plans of settlement in righteousness." He would like to try a Fairhope Colony there with 100 families. He thinks a large section of land there could be had that would give good natural opp...

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    ii.10.106-108
  5. ii.11.42 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March 24, 1894 from Garrett Rowe of Charles City, Iowa asking for membership applications and more information on the Fairhope Industrial Association Colony.

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    ii.11.42
  6. ii.12.147-148 - Letter

    Letter dated 6/3/1894 to E. B. Gaston from G. J. Stemerdink of Muscatine, Iowa. Stemerdink is asking Gaston if members can be accepted to the Fairhope Industrial Association without paying fees. He is particularly concerned about his friend, Mr. Exo, who does not have the means to join.

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    ii.12.147-148
  7. ii.12.192-196 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on June 28, 1894 from J. C. Swan of Cameron , Texas, saying that he has read the constitution of the Fairhope Industrial Association. He agrees with Flurscheims objections in allowing members to open distribution enterprises. He cannot decide if he wants to be a member or not but thinks his brother might be interested. He asks for an additional constitution and application blanks and subscribes to the Liberty Bell.

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    ii.12.192-196
  8. ii.1.24-26 - Letter

    Continuing correspondence dated 6/27/1894 from Gilbert Anderson to E. B. Gaston, Secretary of the Fairhope Industrial Organization, Des Moines, Iowa. Anderson, who lives at the YMCA in St. Louis, Missouri, is enclosing an application for membership in the FIA and and a money order for $20.50 - $20 for four months payment of the membership fee and $.50 for a year's subscription to the Libery Bell newspaper. Anderson says he likes the "general ...

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    ii.1.24-26
  9. ii.12.48 - Letter

    Letter dated 4/23/1894 to E. B Gaston. This is a partial, unsigned letter, but based on other documents, the letter is from William Schememour. He is responding to correspondence from Gaston and has allowed his friends Baker and Chaberlean to read it. N. B. See ii.12.56-59 for the rest of this letter.

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    ii.12.48
  10. ii.13.21-22 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on October 5, 1894 from Sidney Thomas of What Cheer, Iowa saying that he will send $5 per month and hopes to come to Fairhope in 2-3 years.

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    ii.13.21-22
  11. ii.2.16-17 - Letter

    Letter written 4/26/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L B. Baker of Findlay, Ohio, enclosing an application for membership to the Fairhope Colony for E. Smith and wife. Baker asks Gaston if a Mr. Schemenour has sent in his application.

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    ii.2.16-17
  12. ii.3.25 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from R. W. Chamberlain of Port Norris, New Jersey on August 15, 1894 asking for a Constitution and Application for the Fairhope Industrial Association.

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    ii.3.25
  13. ii.3.5-6 - Letter

    Letter to Ernest B. Gaston from T. H. Chamberlain, Findlay, Ohio, dated March 29, 1894. He has questions about officers of proposed colony. He suggested that they do not locate colony any further south than Arkansas. He requested several applications.

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    ii.3.5-6
  14. ii.3.7-8 - Letter

    Letter to Ernest B. Gaston from T. H. Chamberlain, Findley, Ohio, date May 9, 1894. He is sending in his application and states he is a single taxer.

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    ii.3.7-8
  15. ii.6.82-83 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March 3, 1894 from A. Horr of Social Problems Publishing Co. in Waco, Texas asking for application blanks for the Fairhope Industrial Association.

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    ii.6.82-83
  16. ii.6.95-96 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 5/07/1894. from A. M. Howell, Salix, Iowa. He is enclosing his application for membership in the Fairhope Industrial Association. He has questions about the payment of all taxes on the property in the colony.

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    ii.6.95-96
  17. ii.9.22 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 8/23/1894 from S. E. Marsh, Mo. he requested a copy of the constitution and a blank application for new proposed colony. Inquires about how many enrolled so far and how many will join the colont this fall. What are the trades and occupations that are represented in the membership?

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    ii.9.22
  18. ii.9.25 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 8/11/1894 from John J. Matteson. he requested a blank application and copy of the constitutionof the Fairhope Industrial Association.

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    ii.9.25
  19. ii.9.88 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on February 3, 1894 from J. R. Moody of Blaine, Tennessee enclosing 50 cents for Liberty Bell and saying he wants this to be his Application for membership to the colony.

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    ii.9.88
  20. ii.9.90-92 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March 1, 1894 from Clarence S. Moore of Man Island, California offering some suggestion for the proposed colony such as easy access to water, the Myers Voting Machine. He also asks for applications for membership, 2 Liberty Bell subscriptions and is praying for the complete success of the enterprise.

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    ii.9.89-92

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