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1. 1.2.18-19 - Meeting Minutes

   Fairhope Industrial Association Meeting Minutes of January 31, 1894. Meeting of those interested in a proposed colony and the Committee of 5 that had been appointed at previous meeting. Object of meeting was adoption of Constitution. After thorough discussion the Constitution was adopted. Next order of business was the election of officers and the following were elected unanimously: President: L. R. Clements Vice President: Ed. A. Otl Secr...

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2. 29.9.1-10 - Correspondence

   Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated February,1936. See 29.9.7-10 for separately cataloged letters of interest between E. B. Gaston and L. R. Clements. Clements was the first president of the Fairhope Industrial Assoication. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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3. 29.9.7-10 - Correspondence

   Letters between L. R. Clements in Knoxville, Iowa dated February 26,1936 and E.B. Gaston in Fairhope, Alabama dated February 28, 1936. Clements (age 82) is writing Gaston to catch up on the Fairhope Colony and expresses opinions about the state of the Single Tax movement. Gaston responds with information about his family, the state of affairs in Fairhope, and his opinions about the Georgist movement, land speculation and other issues of the day...

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4. ii.13.86 - Letter

   Letter to Alf Wooster from E. B. Gaston. Date is not clear, but it is in 1894. Gaston is discussing proof copies of a pamphlet he wrote which Wooster is printing. He wants an additional proof before approving it for print. Gaston hopes for more Colony matters in the next edition of the Liberty Bell. This letter is written on Fairhope Industrial Association letterhead and includes the names and position of all officers, and slogans. Fairhop...

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5. ii.8.28 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on January 18, 1894 from George Lang (Chairman, Peoples's Party Central Committee, Ninth Congressional District) of Woodbine, Iowa saying that he wants to be counted in on Colony. Recommends southeast Missouri, Tennessee or northern Arkansas as possible locations for the Colony. George Lang was one of the first officers of the Fairhope Industrial Association.

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6. ii.8.29-30 - Letter

   Letter dated 07/02/1893 to E. B. Gaston from George B. Lang of Woodbine, Iowa. Lang requests copies of applications for membership to the colony, and suggests Gaston also print them in the Liberty Bell newspaper. He is recruiting individuals for the colony, encourages Gaston to file paperwork to incorporate, includes drafts of corporation forms. Lang is an official with the Iowa People's Party. N.B. This letter was more likely written in J...

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7. iii.2.36-37 - Letter

   Letter dated 11/23/1894 to E. B. Gaston, now in Battles, Alabama, from James Bellangee in Des Moines, Iowa. Bellangee is discussing the business of the Fairhope Colony with Gaston. Bellangee is preparing to print Fairhope scrip certificates (money), both paper and coins in Des Moines, and is discussing printing costs with Gaston. Bellangee is also resigning from the Fairhope Industrail Association council.

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8. iii.2.38-39 - Letter

   Letter dated 11/24/1894 to E. B. Gaston in Battles, Alabama from James Bellangee in Des Moines, Iowa. Bellangee is urging Gaston to "keep this thing going." L. R. Clements, President of the Fairhope Industrial Association has resigned, and Bellangee is urging Gaston to hold an election and has even sent a sample ballott for Gaston to consider. Bellangee wants Gaston to write an article in the Fairhope Courier about Fairhope's "money scheme" (s...

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9. iii.7.38-39 - Postcard

   Postcard dated 12/19/1894 to E. B. Gaston from C. B. Power on West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania resigning as vice-president of the Fairhope Industrial Association because "it did not suit Mrs. Power to remain in Baldwin Co(unty)"

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