I received an error message when I try to open the table you included in your message. There were several utopian communities in Chautauqua County, including the "Brotherhood of New Life" or "Harris Community" in Brocton; also "Harmonia" in the town of Harmony. I think Jack Ericson, Archivist at Reed Library, SUNY- Fredonia, would be a good source of information for those communities. He can be reached at 716/673-3183 or Reed Library, SUNY-Fredonia, Fredonia, NY 14063. Michelle Henry Chautauqua County Historian -----Original Message----- From: Rachel Rubin [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 2:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Communal and Utopian Societies 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