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 >