Butterworth Farm collection, 1958-2009

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Creator

Young, Allen, 1941-

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 7.43 linear feet (19 boxes)

Access Restrictions

Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref

Scope/Contents Note

Butterworth Farm is an intentional, "back to the land" community. Located in Royalston, Massachusetts, it was founded in 1973 by five friends: Allen Young, Bob Gravley,Steve McCarty, Carl Miller, and Arthur Platt. The Butterworth Farm collection contains photographs documenting the daily activities of life on the farm and asmall amount of personal papers of two of the farm's original founders, Allen Young and Carl Miller.

Controlled Access Terms

• AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- United States.
• Communal living.
• Homosexuality -- United States.
• Photographs.

Additional Creator Name

• Miller, Carl.