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1. 1.10.105-106 - Legal Documents

   James Bellangee's copy of a subpoena for Melville vs Fairhope Single Tax Corporation suit dated 5/4/1914 including names of others summoned to appear.

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2. 1.10.93-104 - Legal Documents

   Alexr. J. Melville vs. Fairhope Single Tax Corporation lawsuit filed on behalf of the Fairhope Lessees Association, Alfred J. Wolf, Secretary. 4/25/1914.

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3. 31_1915_1-19 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation dated Spetember 1915 through December 1915. The Colony Council met twice per month. Most meetings included approval of the previous meeting's minutes, Treasurer's reports (bills to be paid, rent information, cash on hand), lease transfers and Wharfinger's report. In addition, highlights of meetings are as follows: September 6, 1915: Problem of water from the Berglin ice plant and from the ...

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4. 31_1916_1-42 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting MInutes of the Fairhope Single Tax Coprporation dated 1916. The Colony Council met aproximately twice per month. Most meetings included approval of the previous meeting's minutes, Treasurer's reports (bills, rent receipts, cash on hand, etc.) lease transfers,Wharfinger's report and general Colony business. Among other issues reported in the 1916 meeting minutes: 1916 Annual Meeting Minutes and financial report, turpentine and stum...

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5. 3.19.1-145 - Correspondence

   Correspondence of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, (letter Wa), 1930-1935. Includes letters from Abe Waldauer as well as general correspondence: 3.19.2-13 contains letters on methods to get the Georgist idea before people in a convincing manner and the importance of establishing "enclaves" in other areas. 3.19.14-18 contains Will Atkinson's address before the Henry George Congress sent by Abe Waldauer of Memphis, Tennessee. 3.19....

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6. PMG_13843-13885 - Student Paper

   Student Paper dated 1988 by Amy Boening titled "Fairhope and the National Single Tax Movement: The Implications of a Simulation of the Theories of Henry George." The paper was submitted in fuflfillment of a Fairhope Seminar course taught by Dr. Paul M. Gaston, Professor of History at the University of Virginia. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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7. PMG-4626-4641 - Documents

   Documents pertaining to the Melville Suit against the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation in 1914-1915. The suit attempted to dissolve the FSTC. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives

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8. viii.12.35 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/20/1915 to E. B. Gaston from Alex Y. Scott in Rosedale, Mississippi asking for copies of the Alabama Supreme Court decision in the Melville suit.

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9. viii.12.36-37 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/26/1915 to Alex Y. Scott in Rosedale, Mississippi from E. B. Gaston. Per Scott's request, Gaston is sending him copies of the Alabama Supreme Court decision in the Melville suit. Gaston takes the opportunity to solicit money for the People's Railroad Company project.

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10. viii.9.16 - Letter

    Letter dated 6/26/1916 to R. G. Brown in Memphis, Tennessee from E. B. Gaston. Brown has bought a bond in the People's Railroad Company, and Gaston is sending him his certificate of membership, the original prospectus for the PRR, and a copy of the decision rendered by the Alabama Supreme Court for the Melville suit, the latter so that Brown will know the basis on which the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and the PRR are legally incorporated.

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11. viii.9.29 - Letter

    Letter dated 6/21/1914 to F. T. Burnam of Newton Centre, MA, from E. B. Gaston thanking him for writing to Mr. Melville is support of the Fairhope Single Tax Colony and also thanking him for offering to send $25.00 for the People's Railroad Company.

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12. viii.9.5 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/29/1915 to Miss Mary L. Adams in Portland, Maine from E. B. Gaston thanking her and her mother for the $25 for the People's Railroad Bond. He says he hope the single tax club in Portland will "accomplish some substantial results." He references a recent "interesting time" with Mr. Warren (possibly Fiske Warren), Mr. Danziger and Mr. Scott. He mentions the Melville suit. He also mentions Louis Post, editor of The Public nespaper...

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13. x.6.16-17 - Letter

    Letter dated 6/1/1976 to Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Lessees from Claude Arnold, vice-president outling the current state of affairs of the FSTC, the controversy with lessees, the court cases filed against the Corporation, the legislation against the FSTC in the Alabama State Legislature, and a general background of the situation beginning with the rent re-evaluation adjustment program in 1968. Arnold encloses a questionnaire with the letter...

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