IOWA WOMEN’S ARCHIVES
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
NEW
WORLD COLLECTIVE
SCRAPBOOK, 1980
0.25 linear inches
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ACQUISITION: |
The scrapbook (donor no. 35 ) was donated by Louise Noun in 2002. |
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ACCESS: |
The scrapbook is open for research. |
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COPYRIGHT: |
Copyright has not been transferred to The University of Iowa. |
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PHOTOGRAPHS: |
In Box 1. |
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PROCESSED BY: |
Lisa Mott, 2002. [NewWorldCollective.doc] |
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History
The New World Collective began in June 1971 when three friends (Karen,
Bob and Grant) began living together in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and pursued an
effort to study progressive and revolutionary writings. Following a weekend course at the Ecumenical
Institute of Chicago in November 1971, the three decided to begin living more
intentionally and in February 1972 they formed what they called the New World
Collective. The three friends relocated
to Des Moines in the fall of 1972. In
1974, the three purchased a permanent home.
Throughout the life of the New World Collective, the three original
members remained while others came and went.
In the fall of 1980, Karen, Bob and Grant discovered that their lives
were taking them into new directions and they decided to end their experiment in
collective living.
Scope and Content Note
The New World Collective scrapbook dates from 1980 and measures 0.25 linear inches. The collection consists of a scrapbook marking the end of the New World Collective in 1980. The scrapbook contains photographs of the original members and their personal thoughts and plans for the future. The scrapbook also contains a chronological listing of events pertaining to the New World Collective.
Related Collections
Louise Noun papers
More Strong-Minded
Women
Johnson, Karen
Talbott, Irene
[Karen Johnson and Irene Talbott
were members of the collective.]
SCVF Description
Folder
1 Scrapbook
marking the end of the New World Collective, 1980