Intentional Communities Finding Aids

The collections listed are only a portion of the total collections held in the archives. This list will be continually updated with more finding aids and information about communities and organizations in the Communal Studies Collection.

 

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Descriptions:

CS 001 - AAKommune
The collection consists of two publications from the group in 1976-1977 and five photographs of life at the commune.  Date Range: 1973-1978

CS 002 - Abbey of Gethsemani
This collection consists of some pamphlets produced by the monastery and hand written notes from Dr. Donald Pitzer.

CS 003 - Abode of the Message
This collection consists of a description of the community submitted to the Fellowship for Intentional Community and some writings and pamphlets from the community.  It includes material on the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and photographs of the Worship Hall from the community taken in 1980.  Date Range: 1976-1987

CS 004 - Abundant Dawn
This collection consists of a vision statement produced by the community in 1995-1996 and some newsletters from 2002 to 2003.  Date Range: 1995-2003

CS 007 - Adorers of the Blood of Christ 
This collection consists of a booklet produced by the organization and a paper written on religious life and Midwest communities and the effect on women.  Date Range: 1970-1990

CS 008 - Adventure Trails
This collection consists of programs and research reports from the organization.  Date Range: 1977-1990

CS 009 - Areo
This collection consists of newsletters and announcements of events sponsored by the group in cooperation with The Living School.  Date Range:1990-1997

CS 011 - Agape Community
This collection consists of newsletters from the community and some announcements.  Date Range: 1974-1979

CS 013 - Aliya Community
This collection consists of a description of community written by members of the group.  Date Range: 1977

CS 016 - Aloe Community
This collection consists of information about a anti-nuclear power rally being sponsored by the organization and a description of the community.  Date Range: 1978-1979

CS 017 - Alpha Farms
This collection consists of newsletters and events sponsored by the community.  It includes some writings and research material on the group and business records from the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. 
Date Range: 1974-2006

CS 018 - Alternatives
This collection consists of newsletters produced by the group from 1971-1992.  Date Range: 1971-1992

CS 019 - Alwum House
This collection consists of a community description submitted to the Guide for Cooperative Alternatives. 
Date Range: 1976

CS 020 - Am Chai
This collection consists of an historical background from a member of Am Chai, an urban Jewish community in Chicago, Illinois.  Date Range: 1987

CS 021 - Amana Colonies
This collection consists of newsletters, events, photographs and publication by and about the community. 
Date Range: 1921-2001

CS 022 - Amish Communities
This collection consists of some publications and scholarly articles.  It includes many newspaper clippings of events in the Amish communities and maps or guides to areas around Pennsylvania.  Date Range: 1971-1991

CS 023 - Amity Experimental Community 
This collection consists of a copy of the first volume and edition of a news magazine produced by the Amity Experimental Community to discuss their goals, objectives, and governing system.  The group was in Littleton, Colorado.  Date Range:1963

CS 024 - Ananda Ashram
This collection consists of programs and event guides of the workshops and seminars held at the community.  There are several small publications about the history and function of the community and its leader. 
Date Range: 1978-1982

CS 025 - Ananda Marga
This collection consists of one booklet produced by the community on its services and outreach programs and a description of the community for the Guide to Cooperative Alternatives.  It includes one newspaper clipping from 1982 from the Erie Times News.  Date Range: 1980-1982

CS 026 - Ananda Sangha
This collection consists of magazines with news and programs/services sponsored by the organization. 
Date Range: 2002-2004

CS 027 - Ananda Village
This collection consists of program guides, newsletters, and fund raising material about the objectives and services offered by the community.  There are several articles from the community about its function and history. 
Date Range: 1974-1992

CS 028 - Anasazi Ranch
This collection consists of a draft copy of a proposed community in Arizona.  It described the principles and guidelines for the community.  Date Range: 1993

CS 029 - Another Place and Mettanokit Community
This collection consists of program and workshop guides offered by Another Place Conference Center for world development for peace and community cooperation.  It has some writings and guidelines for the Mettanokit Community sponsored by Another Place.  Date Range: 1977-1987

CS 032 - Appletree
This collection consists of drafts of community guidelines and purposes, some writings by community members on the organization and one newsletter from 1980.  Date Range: 1978-1982

CS 033 - Aprovecho
This collection consists of newsletters, informational hand outs on the community and its services like the Aprovecho Institute and the Aprovecho Research Center and various programs.  Date Range: 1983-2002

CS 034 - Aquarian Research Center
This collection consists of newsletters and writings from the community.  Date Range: 1975-2001

CS 035 - Aquarians
This collection consists of a newspaper article from the Evansville Courier from 1970.  Date Range: 1970

CS 036 - Acrosanti
This collection consists of a newspaper clipping from 1975, two brochures and an article from the Acrosanti’s Library Bulletin from 1979.  Date Range: 1979-1991

CS 037 - Arden
This collection consists of a booklet produced about the community and its history and a published article from an unknown magazine.  Date Range: 1990

CS 038 - Arthurdale
This collection consists of newsletters and announcements from the community.  It includes two histories produced by the community.  Date Range:1986- 2000

CS 039 - Associations of The Light
This collection consists of newsletters from the community.  Date Range: 1977-1978

CS 040 - Athenia
This collection consists of a description of the community from 1983.  Date Range: 1983

CS 041 - Atkins Bay Farm Community
This collection consists of a typed description of the community and guidelines.  Date Range: n.d.

CS 043 – Auroville
This collection consists of newsletters, publications from the community and articles. Date Range 1976-1991

CS 044 - Aurora Colony
This collection consists of newsletters, events, and publications from the community.  It includes articles and clippings.  Date Range: 1967-2006

CS 045 - Australian Communal Living
This collection consists of a sampling of newsletters, conference papers, publications and descriptions of communities in Australia from individual communities and personal correspondence with different members. 
Date Range: 1974-1993

CS 046 - Autonompus Group Bulletin
This collection consists of a bulletin produced by three groups, The Primary-Group Community, Function of the Small Group in the Ohio Farm Bureau, and School Community Centers of Brooklyn to study the collected information on group living.  Date Range: 1948-1949

CS 047 - Baca Grande Ranch Project
This collection consists of two articles written in 1982 about the community.  Date Range: 1982

CS 048 - Baha’I International
This collection consists of newsletters from the organization.  Date Range: 1991-1996

CS 049 - Basics Exchange Network
This collection consists of pamphlets produced by the group on creating chapters of the organization and some writings about its purpose or concerns.  It includes some correspondence regarding the guidelines and activities with the group.  Date Range: 1989

CS 051 - Bear Tribe Medicine Society
This collection consists of a catalog of products from the community and a newsletter magazine from 1993. 
Date Range: 1991-1993

CS 052 - Beaver Island Mormon Community
This collection consists of an article from “Wisconsin Magazine of History.1977

CS 054 - Belgium Communal Living
This collection consists of some correspondence from community members in Belgium and lists of known communities from the 1970s.  It includes several articles and newsletters in French, Dutch, or German. 
Date Range: 1972-1988

CS 055 - Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii
This collection consists of newsletter from 1996- to 2005.  Date Range: 1996-2005

CS 056 - Berlin Heights
This collection consists of two conference papers written about the group in 1979.  Date Range: 1979

CS 057 - Bethel Colony
This collection consists of newsletters, historic guides, publications and clippings.  Date Range: 1974-1994

CS 058 - Bimini Eco Village
This collection consists of one newsletter from the community.  Date Range: 1995.

CS 059 - Bishop Hill
This collection consists of newsletters and announcements from the community.  It includes articles, informational booklets produced by the community, and conference presentation papers as well as guides and maps with historic information.  Date Range: 1974-2006

CS 063 - Boxelder Bug Oracle
This collection consists of newsletters from the group.  Date Range: 1990-1994

CS 065 - Branch Davidians
This collection consists of clippings and articles about the group and raid on the compound in 1993. 
Date Range: 1993-1995

CS 067 - Breitenbush Community
This collection consists of newsletters from the organization about events and promotional material about services.  Date Range: 1983-1995

CS 069 - Brooks Farm
This collection consists of newspaper clippings, event announcements and a conference paper.  
Date Range: 1986-1994

CS 073 - Brotherhood of the Sun
This collection consists of two articles written about the former group.  Date Range: 1975-1988

CS 078 - Allen Butcher
This collection consists of writings and conference papers presented by Allen Butcher.  Date Range: 1985-2001

CS 082 - Camphill Communities
This collection consists of informational material produced by the organization about programs and services at Camphill Kimberton Hills Village and Beaver Run School.  It includes writings from members and annual reports.  Date Range: 1984-2001

CS 084 - Carcross Community Education Center  
This collection consists of a description of the services for community building submitted to Communities Directory.  Date Range: 1979

CS 085 - Catholic Worker Community of Cleveland 
This collection consists of newsletters, announcements, directory, and programs sponsored by Catholic Worker organizations.  Date Range: 1992-1993

CS 088 - Celo
This collection consists of newsletters and informational material about the programs and services produced by the organization.  Date Range: 1969-1996

CS 090 - Center for Communal Studies, USI
This collection consists of events and correspondence.  Date Range: 1977-1998

CS 093 - Centrepoint Community
This collection consists of newsletters, programs and writings from the community.  Date Range: 1980-1999

CS 095 - Cerro Gordo Community
This collection consists of newsletters, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets from the community including a narrative of a visit to Alpha Farms, date unknown.  Date Range: 1974-1994

CS 100 - Christian Commonwealth Colony
This collection consists of two articles about the community.  Date Range: 1973-1993

CS 101 - Christian Communities
This collection consists of a directory of Christian communities and an article from Christian Century.
Date Range: 1984-2005

CS 104 - Christiansbrunn Brotherhood
This collection consists of newsletters and pamphlets and informational material about the community.  
Date Range: 1993-1996

CS 105 - Chrysalis
This collection consists of a newsletter from 1984 and guidelines and policies of the community.  Date Range: 1984

CS 106 - Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints
This collection consists of historic touring brochures and informational booklet about the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-Day Saints philosophies and histories.  It includes several articles, clippings and conference papers. Date Range:1972-2001

CS 113 - Clearview Community
This collection consists of information on programs and services offered by the community.  
Date Range: 1996-2001

CS 117 - Collective Networker Newsletter
This collection consists of newsletters from this organization on communal living issues.  Date Range: 1983-1987

CS 119 - Common Ground
This collection consists of a few publications and newspapers and journals produced by the organization.  
Date Range: 1983-1992

CS 121 - Communal Studies Center
This collection consists of newsletters and statement of purpose from the organization.  Date Range: 1975-1977

CS 123 Communia
This collection consists of two journal articles.

CS 125 Comunidad
This collection consists of a pamphlet produced by the community in Sweden about its eco-village started in 1980.

CS 126 Communitarian Network
This collection consists of publications produced by the organization about building community networks. 
Date Range: 1990-1993

CS 127 Common Unity
This collection consists of two newsletters produced by the community from 1976.  Date Range: 1976

CS 129 Community Association
This collection consists of two newsletters produced by the organization. Date Range: 1974

CS 134 Community Free School
This collection consists of a booklet and list classes offered from the organization.  Date Range: 1976-1979

CS 138 Community of Jesus
This collection consists of publications by the community and an article.  Date Range: 1981-1983

CS 141 Community Service, Inc.
This collection consists of newsletters, publications, articles, and general community information and correspondence.  Date Range: 1975-1998
CS 142 Co-Op Exchange
This collection consists of the Articles of Incorporation filed by the group in Texas.  It includes statements from the founder about the goals and philosophy of the organization.  Date Range:1998

CS 145 Group Farming Research Institute
This collection consists of journal produced by the organization.  Date Range: 1949-1957

CS 146 Capp St. Collective
This collection consists of a first-hand account from a former member of the community.  Date Range: 1976

CS 152 Crossroads Learning Center
This collection consists of a newspaper published by the organization.  Date Range: 1992-1995

CS 155 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
This collection consists of a newsletter and web page information.  Date Range: 1998-2004

CS 156 Dancing Waters Permaculture Co-op
This collection consists of a description of the community written in 1991.  Date Range: 1991

CS 157 Dandelion Community Co-op Inc.
This collection consists of community guidelines, by-laws and membership information.  It includes some general correspondence and newsletters.  Date Range: 1980-1988

CS 159 Deadwood Creek
This collection consists of newsletters produced by the community.  Date Range: 1987

CS 161 School of the Living
This collection consists of general correspondence, Board Minutes, Executive Reports, publications including Green Revolution.  Date Range: 1962-1982

CS 166 Doukhobor
This collection consists of booklets and newsletters produced by the community.  It includes articles written about the group.  Date Range: 1964-1995

CS 169 Downhill Farm Community
This collection consists of land trust agreements guidelines and some general information.  Date Range: 1978

CS 171 Du-Ma Co-op Housing
This collection consists of a newspaper article from 1992 and one brochure.  Date Range: 1992-1993

CS 172 Dunmire Hollow Community
This collection consists of events flyers, residency policies and a conference paper.  Date Range: 1989-1993

CS 176 Earth Community Network
This collection consists of newsletters, general correspondence, and information about a conference. 
Date Range: 1981-1988

CS 180 Earth Village
This collection consists of a manual produced by the community.  Date Range: 1993

CS 181 Earthward Bound Foundation
This collection consists of newsletters and clippings.  Date Range: 1980-1981

CS 183 Ebenezer Society
This collection consists of Newsletters from the West Seneca Historical Society and publications about the community.  Date Range: 1951-1980

CS 187 East Wind Communities
This collection consists of newsletters, general correspondence, and community guidelines and reports. 
Date Range: 1976-2005

CS 193 Emissaries of the Divine Light
This collection consists of general correspondence, publications and articles.  Date Range: 1975-1991

CS 197 Ephrata
This collection consists of newsletters, brochures and publications about and by the community. 
Date Range: 1971-2003

CS 201 Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church
This collection consists of clippings and a newspaper and publication.  Date Range: 1980-1981

CS 203 Fairhope Colony
This collection consists of publications by the community and clippings.  Date Range: 1990-1993

CS 206 Family, The
This collection consists of publications from the organization.  Date Range: 1992-1993

CS 207 Farm Home Center, Inc.
This collection consists of proposals and community description.  Date Range: 1986-1987

CS 209 Federation of Egalitarian Communities
This collection consists of assembly minutes and publications from the organization.  Date Range: 1978-2003

CS 210 Fellowship Community
This collection consists of informational booklets and writings from the community.  Date Range: 1988-2001

CS 212 Farm, The
This collection consists of catalogs of products, events, articles, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. 
Date Range: 1972-2006

CS 213 Fellowship of the Inner Light
This collection consists of Newsletters and conference announcements.  Date Range: 1977-1985

CS 214 Fellowship for Intentional Community
This collection consists of reports and organizational notes, newsletters, events and general correspondence. 
Date Range: 1959-2003

CS 216 Findhorn Foundation
This collection consists of programs and workshops catalogs, event flyers, and newsletters. 
Date Range: 1975-2008