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  1. 12.16.1-76 - Correspondence

    Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, 1934-1935 (N-R) including cemetery rules, election results, rent invoices, receipts. 12.8.21-26 is a report from Lydia J. Newcomb Comings, president of the Fairhope Public Library School Boards giving details about the current status of the Library.

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  2. 12.16.40-43 - Reports

    Report to the FSTC Council by Lydia J. Newcomb Comings and Patricia Fuller, President and Secretary of the Fairhope Library Board. They address the problems providing services due to the reduction of FSTC Library appropriations from $75 to $25 and present interesting comparative data about ciruculation and visitors. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives

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  3. 1898_Courier_Page_066 - Newspaper Article

    Newspaper article titled "Mrs. Howland to Come" from the September 1, 1898 Fairhope Courier announcing Marie Howland's intention to move to Fairhope (she would arrive in spring 1899). Note: The information about the number of volumes in the Howland collection is incorrect (see 1898_Courier_Page_101 in these archives as well as v.3.40-45 letter to Joseph Fels from Marie Howland 4/12/1899). From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  4. 1898_Courier_Page_087 - Newspaper Article

    Letter printed in the October 14, 1898 edition of the Fairhope Courier to E. B. Gaston from Marie Howland who will be moving to Fairhope in spring 1899. Mrs. Howland gently corrects the number of volumes in her library collection to a smaller number than was printed in the previous edition of the Courier. (See 1898_Courier_Page_066 in these archives.) From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  5. 1899_Courier_Page_35 - Newspaper Article

    Article on Page 1 of the April 1, 1899 edition of the Fairhope Courier titled "Suggestions To Our Friends" in which donations are requested to start a free library in Fairhope. Gaston, the paper's ediitor, makes reference to new Fairhope resident Mrs. Marie Howland's book collection as the nucleus of the library if only a building were available. He, once again, incorrectly says the Howland Collection numbers more than 2,000 volumes; Mrs. Howla...

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  6. 1900_Courier - Newspaper

    Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1900. The paper was published twice monthly and all 24 editions are 8 pages. The masthead changed several times in September -October. Two pages in the February 1, 1900 edition are missing. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in pdf format and are keyword serachable using the "find" or "search" function in your browser. Some topics of the year: The Fairhope Pub...

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  7. 1900_Courier_Page_004 - Newspaper Article

    Article in the January 1, 1900 Fairhope Courier titled "Our Library" announcing that the plans for a building for Fairhope's new library have changed because Mrs. Marie Howland has offered the library room in her house (The Pines) to serve as the Colony's library. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  8. 1900_Courier_Page_017 - Newspaper Article

    Excerpt from "Mrs. Howland's Letters.." printed in the February 1, 1900 edition of the Fairhope Courier in which Marie Howland discusses readying the library room in her home, The Pines, to become the Fairhope Public Library. Mrs. Howland's column in the February 15, 1900 edition (page 25 in the pdf and images 3 & 4 in this record) describes the receipt of the shipment of the Howland Collection of books, her plans to catalog and repair volume...

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  9. 1900_Courier_Page_019 - Newspaper Article

    Article in the February 1, 1900 Fairhope Courier titled "Notice To Comrades And Friends" announcing the opening of the Fairhope Public Library and requesting donations of books. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  10. 1900_Courier_Page_65 - Newspaper Article

    "Mrs. Howland's Letters to Outside Friends" in the May 1, 1900 edition of the Fairhope Courier. Marie Howland writes about the opening of the Fairhope Public Library on April 18, 1900. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  11. 1901_Courier - Newspaper

    Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1901. The paper was published twice per month on the 1st and 15th. All 24 editions are in this and are 8 pages except for the February 1st paper which is 6 pages. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recongnition (OCR) in pdf format and are keyword searchable using the "find" or "search" function in your browser. 1901 is the year the Fairhope I bay boat steamer was constructed on the...

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  12. 1901_Courier_Page_149 - Photograph, Digital

    Photograph from the October 15, 1901 edition of the Fairhope Courier of Marie Howland's house, The Pines, which also served as the Fairhope Public Library from 1900-1908. (The Library's first dedicated building opened at 10 N. Summit Street in September 1908.) From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.

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  13. 1902_Courier - Newspaper

    Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1902. The paper was published on the 1st and 15th of each month. All 24 editions are available. Some pages are marked by readers from long ago. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) in pdf format and are keyword searchable using the "find" or "search" function in your browser. Included are Local and Personal columns, information about the new bay boat steamer Fairhope...

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  14. 1903_Courier - Newspaper

    Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1903. The paper was published on the 1st and 15th of each month. All editions are available. The December 15, 1903 paper has a four page supplement about "the Only Colony of Single-Taxers in the World" reprinted by permission from the Judge Publishing Company, October 8, 1903 edition of Leslie's Weekly. A new press was acquired for the Courier in 1903 resulting in more efficient and better quality printing. ...

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  15. 1906_Courier - Newspaper

    Fairhope Courier newspapers for 1906. All issues are available. The eight-page paper was published every Friday. Beginning with the 13th volume year which was the August 31, 1906 issue, the size of the paper is larger (approximatley 11x15 inches) and the paper stock is of lesser quality. These historic papers are scanned using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and are keyword searchable using the "find" or "search" function in your brows...

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  16. 1908_Courier_Page_278 - Newspaper Article

    Newspaper article dated September 11, 1908 in the Fairhope Courier about the decidation of the new building for the Fairhope Public Library. This same page has the announcement for the Organic School curriculum from kindergarten through teacher training for 1908-1909. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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  17. 31_1917_1-10 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated 1917. These Minutes were published in the Fairhope Courier newspaper and the scans appear as newspaper clippings. The Colony Council met approximately twice per month and included financial reports, lease transfers, and general FSTC business. Annual meeting minutes are included. Among highlights of 1917 are: January 17, 1917. Discussion by FSTC trustees Anne B. Call and A. ...

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  18. 31_1919_1-10 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for the year 1919. The Colony Council usually met twice per month. Includes financial reports, lease information and information about the business of the Corporation. At the Annual Meeting on January 27, 1919, the Colony was reported in good financial shape, the best in many years. The death of one of Fairhope's founders, S. S. Mann was noted. Overall, 1919 was a busy year with the FS...

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  19. 31_1920_1-9 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for the year 1920. The Colony Council usually met twice per month. Includes reports, lease information and information reflective of the business of the Corporation. Among other topics discussed: Colony Telphone System, Fairhope Public LIbrary, street and drainage projects, Tax increases on FSTC lands, rent issues and lessee concerns. Signor Cipriano Montoliu sent his Organic City pla...

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  20. 31_1924_1-10 - Meeting Minutes

    Meeting MInutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation for the year 1924. Includes general correspondence of the Corporation, financial reports, annual meeting mintues, Lessees' meeting minutes of October 17, 1924, and routine business conducted by the Colony Council. The FSTC usually met twice per month. Note: The first page of the 1924 Minutes can be found at 31_1923_1-14. Treasurer G. W. Wood died early in 1924; Mrs. Minnie Brown stepped...

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