Several diaries and journals describing the Shakers' early years at Sodus and Groveland can be found at the Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.See, for instance: A Record of the commencement and progress of Believers at Sodus - and Portbay (1826-1833), ms. V:B-21; and a second volume (1826-1838), V:B-22, which includes a roster, both at Western Reserve Historical Society. These manuscripts are available on microfilm at more than 20 locations throughout the U.S.The current Shakers, who live at Sabbathday Lake, in New Gloucester, Maine, maintain a Shaker Library which owns this microfilm, as do many of the Shaker historical sites and a number of academic institutions.
Several diaries and journals describing the Shakers' early years at Sodus and Groveland can be found at the Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland OhioSee for instance A Record of the commencement and progress of Believers at Sodus - and Portbay (1826-1833) ms VB-21; and a second volume (1826-1838) VB-22 which includes a roster both at Western Reserve Historical Society These manuscripts are available on microfilm at more than 20 locations throughout the USThe current Shakers who live at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester Maine maintain a Shaker Library which owns this microfilm as do many of the Shaker historical sites and a number of academic institutions