“The Cabinetwork at New Clairvaux”

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The utopian community of New Clairvaux was founded in the 1890s in Montague, Massachusetts, by Unitarian minister Edward Pearson Pressey. The title of his book published in 1909, explains the community’s purpose: The Vision of New Clairvaux or Ethical Reconstruction Through combination of Agriculture and Handicraft, under Conditions which exercise Emotion, Sentiment and Imagination, with loyalty to a supreme Ideal. Six families, students, and apprentices all had private residences, but shared common work. They wished to return to the pre-industrial age, when the efforts of labor done by hand were valued and the results honored.

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Item typeBooks
Booklet
AuthorRollins, Carl Purrington
Date1907
PlaceMontague, Massachusetts
TopicIndustry, Occupation, Work
Commerce, Business, Trade, Consumerism
Manners, Morals, Ethics
Colonial Revival, Arts and Crafts Movement
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 10.00 in Width: 6.50 in
Catalog #L02.031
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Rollins, Carl Purrington. The Cabinetwork at New Clairvaux. 1907. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-031/. Accessed on October 7, 2024.

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