“Selth visited most of the 36 research collections described in this unique guide and interviewed the staff. Such firsthand information gathering can be seen in his detailed presentations... Besides indicating holdings, the author provides for each collection: address, phone, person(s) in charge, hours and access; a history of the group/institution responsible for the collection and/or a history of the collection itself; a general description of the collection; publications; bibliographic access, and finally a section called "other comments." Each life-style section of the guide is preceded by a short introduction in which the life-style is defined and LC subject headings for finding material in a research library are discussed. The introduction to the guide presents both its scope and a good background on the study of alternative life-styles. This guide contains indexes to collections and institutions (listed alphabetically and geographically), periodicals, names, and subjects...Recommended.”–
Product Description
This bibliography describes, in comprehensive detail, thirty-six special collections in the United States that are rich in published and unpublished research materials in the fields of intentional communities (communes), nudism, and sexual behavior, especially sexual freedom. For each collection, Selth provides information about types of publications, bibliographic access, conditions of use, miscellaneous comments, and describes the holdings. Indexes by name of the collection and geographical location and indexes of periodicals, names, and subjects are provided to enhance the usefulness of this unique research aid.
