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  1. 1.18.1-88 - Correspondence

    The letters in this folder are a continuation of the lawsuit filed against the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation by A. E. Schalkenbach, E. Yancey Cohen and William R. F. Call. The first series of letters are correspondence from Abe D. Waldauer, attorney, Memphis, TN dated 4/4/1932-5/26/1932 asking the complainants first if they will consider withdrawing their complaint and then if they will consider arbitration. The responses are also included (se...

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  2. 34_30_001_099 - Book

    Book, property of Marie Howland (1836-1921), titled "The Association of Capital with Labor; being the Laws and Regulations of Mutual Assurance, regulating the Social Palace, at Guise, France." Dated 1881. Author is Jean Baptiste Andre' Godin, founder of the Familistere at Guise. The book was translated by Louis Bristol of Vineland, New Jersey. Marie Howland and Edward Howland visited the Familistere in northern France during the late 1860s....

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  3. 34_30_001_099 - Book

    Book, property of Marie Howland (1836-1921), titled "The Association of Capital with Labor; being the Laws and Regulations of Mutual Assurance, regulating the Social Palace, at Guise, France." Dated 1881. Author is Jean Baptiste Andre' Godin, founder of the Familistere at Guise. The book was translated by Louis Bristol of Vineland, New Jersey. Marie Howland and Edward Howland visited the Familistere in northern France during the late 1860s....

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  4. 5.11.87-89 - Letter

    Letter dated 3/15/1949 to Frances Roberts in West Point, Georgia from C. A. Gaston, secretary of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation, and son of principal founder, E. B. Gaston. C. A. Gaston is responding to Roberts' request for background on Fairhope's founding. Gaston writes a three-page synopsis of the experience, beginning with the founders' study of Bellamy and George. An interesting read from his perspective.

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    5.11.87-89
  5. 5.6.1-55 - Scrapbook

    Scrapbook (2 of 3), likely of E. B. Gaston (although archival notes of physical folder shows C. A. Gaston), dated 1934-1935. Includes clippings from newspaper The Forum (and possibly No Taxes, although headings are cut off) on topics such as Georgist issues, taxes, politics of the day in relation to taxation and land valuation, and Upton Sinclair. These newspapers are edited by L. D. Beckwith. 5.6.4-5 is a letter to the editor of The Fo...

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  6. 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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    i.2.25-27
  7. ii.10.78-79 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on May 30, 1894 from George Pollay of Riverside, California saying that he received the Liberty Bell and read the constitution of the Fairhope Industrial Association which he says will be acceptable to any honest reformer (Single Tax or Socialist). He asks for more information on the Fairhope Colony. It is interesting to note that George Pollay was one of the first 28 colonists to come to Fairhope.

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    ii.10.78-79
  8. ii.10.8-9 - Leaflets

    Leaflet describing "Freeland" a new commonwealth founded by Professor Dr. Theodor Hertzka of Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the leafet is to "arouse an intelligent curiosity among those who are unacquainted with" Hertzka's proposals in Freeland, a book about economic justice. It asks that inquiries be sent to Jacob Naschold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Joseph Edelmann of Camden, New Jersey.

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    ii.10.8-9
  9. ii.2.125 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from James Butler of Topeka, Kansas dated 07/03/1894 reqeusting information on the proposed colony. Butler has friends in the Topolobampo Colony who notified him of Gaston's plans. Butler wants to know if Gaston belongs to the Individualism School or the State Socialsm School. Butler is an Individualst and believes in the Cooperative Movement.

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    ii.2.125
  10. ii.2.132-133 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from S. Butler of Cleveland Ohio. Letter is dated 08/13/1894. Butler is undecided about joining the colony since his wife is reluctant. Butler talks of his diet of mainly fruits and nuts (he is a Spiritualist), his participation in the Franklin Club, a forum of Progressives and Socialists who meet weekly in Cleveland and his interest in the nature of the members of Gaston's movement (i.e. are they "temperate").

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    ii.2.132-133
  11. ii.4.106-107 - Postcard

    Postcard written to E. B. Gaston from Ed H. Fulton on April 13, 1894 saying that Gaston's individualism is the proper name for Fulton's socialism. He wants to put an article on each in the May issue of the Altrurian newspaper and asks Gaston for his permission.

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    ii.4.106
  12. ii.5.12-15 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on August 26, 1894 from Hamlin Garland asking for a prospectus as it is the most excellent propoganda for Single-Tax Individualism and should be interesting to his People's Party friends. He comments on the various locations saying that he may go to Mobile Bay for a couple of months but would not take up permanent residence there. Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee do not attract him. He says that choice of location is i...

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    ii.5.12-15
  13. ii.5.68-70 - Letter

    Letter to E. B. Gaston dated 03/21/1894 from Dr. A. C. Green of Torin in Sonora, Mexico. Dr. Green has learned of the proposed colony from an article Gaston place in The Co-operator, and is requesting a sample copy of The Libery Bell. Green went to Topolobampo Colony and is convinced that schemes where a common wage is used will fail. He offers advice for Gaston to consider and comments on communism and socialism.

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    ii.5.68-70
  14. ii.6.5-6 - Letter

    Letter dated 03/05/1894 to E. B. Gaston from J. H. Hachman of North English, Iowa. Hachman, age 35, identifies himself as a reformer since he was 17, and was a member of the socialist laber (his spelling) party in Germany and is now a member of the People's Party. He wants to join the Fairhope Industrial Association, but is unemployed at the present time and cannot afford the fee. He wants Gaston to send several sample copies of the Liberty B...

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    ii.6.5-6
  15. ii.9.123-124 - Letter

    Letter dated 03/28/1894 to E. B. Gaston discussing the Fairhope Industrial Association constitution. The writer's name is very faint, but likely Lewis Morris of Palatka, Florida. Most of the letter is illegible.

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    ii.9.123-124
  16. iii.4.30-31 - Letter

    Letter to Edward Ferguson, Brooklyn , N. Y. from George White dated November 7, 1894. White maybe somewhat interested in the Fairhope Colony. He hopes enough straight men will be represented to keep the Socialists harmless. He thinks it would have been better to keep out the cooperation in distribution. He ask Ferguson to write an article about Fairhope in his papers.

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    iii.4.30-31
  17. iii.9.37-38 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on November 9, 1894 from George White of New York, New York saying that he hopes that the more "straight single taxers" that join the colony the more likely it will be successful. He is concerned that by amending the constitution that the association is undertaking to make its control of members more and more paternal, that socialism will prevail and result in dissensions that will break up the colony.

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    iii.9.37-38
  18. iv.2.96-97 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston from Alf. Fountain of Capetown, Cape Colony, South Africa, dated August 9, 1897 asking for a copy of the Fairhope Industrial Association Constitution, and giving his opinion on the climate of this country regarding Socialism.

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    iv.2.96-97
  19. ix.1.2 - Reports

    Report of Edward Carr, teacher at the Organic School (School of Organic Education) on 40-41 to give a new teacher idea of work done as he taught grammer to the upper group. He notes that much of what the students heard were attacks on human greed, intolerance, and acceptance without examination. Everything was colored with socialism. He notes such was the proproganda they were exposed to. Note The fact that Edward Carr could write this to ...

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    ix.1.2
  20. PMG_13615-13648 - Student Paper

    Student paper by Gary P. F. Carr dated 1984 and submitted to fulfill requirments for the Fairhope Seminar Course taught by Dr. Paul Gaston, Professor of History at the University of Virginia. The paper is titled "Fairhope: The First Fifteen Years: Making Good Theories Work." Carr compares the single tax, socialism and the roles of the two ideologies in the early development of Fairhope, Alabama. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairho...

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