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1. FSTC-V0012 - Video, Digital

   Documentary video dated 2002 titled "A Fair Hope" written and directed by Michael Letcher for The University of Alabama Center of Public Television (APT). Reformers (members of the Fairhope Industrial Association, later renamed the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation) founded Fairhope in 1894 to address the economic and social problems of late 19th century America by demonstrating the practical application of the single tax economic theory. ...

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2. FSTC-V0043 - Video, Digital

   Lecture Series on Fairhope History dated March 3, 2015 with Donnie Barrett. Donnie Barrett, former Director of the Fairhope Museum, provides information on why the Fairhope founders came to Alabama to set up a model community and the reform ideas they brought with them. He discusses the Populist movement of the late 19th century and the rise of the Single Tax Colony in Fairhope. This presentation had to be retaped due to technical problems ...

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3. i.1.40 - Article

   Newspaper article c. July 1890 about a new colony (E. B. Gaston's National Cooperative Company colony) to be located near Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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4. i.1.70-73 - Letter

   Letter to the Investigating Club from Louis Burgy of Milwaukee, WI asking about the proposed cololy in Louisiana and offering to help. He also provides references.

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5. i.2.25-27 - Letter

   Letter written to Mrs. L. Gillette, Secretary Nationalist Club, Des Moines, Iowa from Ferd D. Festner of New Orleans, Louisiana.He read a notice in "Socialist" that "Nationalist Investigation Club" of Des Moines, Iowa was willing to start a colony founded on principles of E. Bellamy's "Looking Backward". He states he is a zealous Socialist or by American name Nationalist. He requested a response and offered his services.

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6. i.4.13 - Letter

   Letter dated 7/28/1890 to E. B. Gaston from R. M. Lucas of Birmingham, Texas requesting information about a colony proposed by the Investigating Club of Des Moines..

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7. i.4.71-72 - Letter

   Letter to Ernest B. Gaston dated October 15, 1890, from Rev. J. Oliver, Seaward, Neb. As soon as he can get enough money out of his property he has then he will take refuge for his family in the new Colony. Requested seeing the Investigating Committee's Report regarding the location of Colony. Requested names and addresses from any other families from Nebraska that will be coming to the Colony. Requested all information regarding the Colony b...

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8. i.5.49 - Letter

   Letter dated July, 1890 addressed to the Investigating Club from Mrs. S. Rushton of St. Joseph, Missouri, asking for additional information about the proposed colony. She has read Looking Backward and is interested in "any movement that will change our manner of living." She includes a postage stamp for a return reply.

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