Records, 1892-1912.

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Records, 1892-1912.

The collection consists of the minutes and a ledger pertaining to the activities of the Single Tax Club and the Single Tax Party movement. It also includes a scrapbook of clippings related to John P. Altgeld's campaign for governor of Illinois in 1892.

0.5 linear ft.

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Altgeld, John Peter, 1847-1902

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Illinois governor, 1893-1897. From the description of Legal documents, 1894-1896. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26496721 From the description of Letter: Springfield, Ill., to John R. Tanner, 1897 Jan. 10. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26507504 From the description of Legal document: order for arrest and extradition of a fugitive, 1895 Nov. 4. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26507...

Chicago Single Tax Club.

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The Chicago Single Tax Club was active in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. It supported the abolition of personal property taxes. Its members believed that taxation should be confined to land, buildings, and franchises of public property. From the description of Records, 1892-1912. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 54367864 ...