Montaldo, Icarian Papers
Scope and Contents
The Montaldo, Icarian Papers (1848-1910) contains correspondence, military, and other government documents that document the Montaldo family’s involvement in the Icarian Community, a socialist utopian society located in Nauvoo, Illinois and Icaria, Iowa from 1848-1895. Correspondents include Ignacio Montaldo, Perico Montaldo, Celina Montaldo, George Montaldo, Hortense Montaldo, Étienne Cabet, and A.A. Marchand.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-1910
Conditions Governing Access
The papers are only minimally processed but are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights and copyright reside with the University of Nebraska. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
Biographical / Historical
Ignacio Montaldo (1821-1870) was one of the first settlers to join French socialist Étienne Cabet in the establishment of utopian Icarian settlements in America in 1848.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box, 2 OS folders)
Language of Materials
French
Spanish; Castilian
Subject
- Icarian Community (Organization)
- Cabet, Étienne, 1788-1856 (Person)
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
