Rachel,

Suggest you also see what is listed in Arthur Bestor's BACKWOODS UTOPIAS.

Jim Darlington

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Perrin <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Communal and Utopian Societies


> There was one in Unionville, St. Lawrence County, near Potsdam. Another
> in the area of Keeseville/Peru, South of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, I
> believe.
> Tom
>
> Rachel Rubin wrote:
> >
> > Dear History ListServe Members:
> >
> > I am writing to ask for any suggestions or corrections on a work in
progress.
> >
> > My task at hand is to construct a table that lists all of the Communal
and Utopian Societies that have existed in New York State. I realize that it
may not be feasible to list them all, (one of my sources directly states
that a complete and accurate list would be impossible to construct) but my
goal is to gather as much information as possible and to include all of the
larger, more well-known communities, along with as many of the smaller,
less-significant ones as I can find.
> >
> > I am recording the movement associated with the community, the location,
years active, and a brief description, along with the name of the community.
> >
> > I have been using these sources to compile my list:
> >
> > Fogarty, Robert S. Dictionary of American Communal and Utopian History
> > Miller, Timothy. The Quest for Utopias in 20th Century America
> > Miller, Timothy. The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond.
> >
> > Find the draft of the table at http://www.nyhistoy.net/~enys/tables/
(file name Utopia.htm). Obviously much of the information is incomplete,
especially beginning in the mid 1960s. Comments and constructive criticisms
are greatly appreciated. I am also looking for other reliable sources. Thank
you for you help.
> >
> > Rachel Rubin
> > Assistant Researcher
> > The Encyclopedia of New York State
> > (518) 474-7411
>