Washington State Library's collection of Florence Alexander's manuscripts about Tolstoy Farm, circa 1975.

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Washington State Library's collection of Florence Alexander's manuscripts about Tolstoy Farm, circa 1975.

This is a collection of three mimeographed manuscripts that Florence Alexander wrote about her experiences living at the Tolstoy Farm commune near Davenport, WA.

3 binders.

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Washington State Library Manuscripts Collection.

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Alexander, Florence

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The Tolstoy Farm was established in 1963 on 80 acres (North 80) and 120 acres (South 120) near Davenport, WA. Huw "Piper" Williams, the founder, in the early 1960s took part in peace marches, including some organized by the New England Committee for Nonviolent Action, which had a rural, somewhat communal farm in Connecticut from which its activities emanated. He decided to return home to Washington and start a similar farm there. Setting up shop on land owned by his mother and his grandparents, ...

Washington State Library

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Maud P. Mitchell was born about 1883 in Oregon. She married Chas. R. Mitchell and by 1920 they were living in Chehalis, WA. Charles was an assistant cashier at the bank. Charles had become a banker by 1930. Between 1957 & 1958 Charles passed away. And Maud passed away on 29 May 1960 in Chehalis, WA. From the description of Washington State Library's collection of Maud Mitchell's history of Chehalis and Lewis counties, 1845-1858. (Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of S...

Tolstoy Farm (Davenport, Wash.)

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Williams, Piper Kendrix, 1972-....

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