Icarian Community records
Scope and Contents
Official records of the Icarian Community in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1850 and 1851. They were produced under the authority of Etienne Cabet the leader of the community. They include a "constitution" of the Icarians on how members may enter and leave the community, an autobiographical statement by Cabet that defends the Icarians and the reason for establishing them, seven addresses to the Icarians by Cabet, and "Reviews" of Icarian activities in 1850 and 1851."
Dates
- 1850-1851
Creator
- Icarian Community (Organization)
- Cabet, Etienne, 1788-1856 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Cabet was a French politician and religious leader. He published the widely read "Voyage in Icarie" in 1840 and established a community based on communism and pacifism bringing it to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1849.
Extent
1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/VMSS486.xml
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Etienne Cabet papers.
- Title
- Register of Icarian Community records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 28
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States