Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Fall • 2010 New Harmony Loses Champion—Jane Blaffer Owen

Jane Blaffer Owen CBE (1915–2010) was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Robert Lee Blaffer and Sarah Campbell Blaffer. She grew up traveling the world, and in 1933, graduated from the Ethel Walker School in Connecticut. She studied at Bryn Mawr, the Washington School of Diplomacy, and the Union Theological Seminary in New York.

In 1941, she married Kenneth Dale Owen, a geologist and descendant of , the founder of the 1825 Owen/ Maclure Community in New Harmony. Early in their marriage, Kenneth Owen introduced his bride to the town of his birth. Falling in love again, Jane Owen adopted this little town on the Wabash as her home, and thus was born a palette for her intelligence and unfettered generosity. Channeling her philanthropic efforts, Jane Owen in a joyous moment with Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds which she sponsored at New Harmony she established the Robert Lee Blaffer Gallery of Contemporary Art in 2007. Foundation to preserve and promote the town’s historical and educational attributes. Rapp-Owen Granary; and encouraged demonstrated, the friendships she forged, Among numerous other New Harmony spiritual awakening through the Cathedral the beauty she created, the enthusiasm initiatives, she commissioned Philip Labyrinth, built for meditation and prayer. she espoused, and the simple way in Johnson to design the Roofless Church; which she lived. orchestrated the building of the visitors’ During her life, Jane Owen was the recipient center, architect Richard Meier’s Atheneum; of numerous awards and recognition. Most Karen Walker, Director envisioned a spiritual retreat center and notably, she was named Commander of USI/New Harmony Foundation created the Macleod Barn Abbey; inspired the British Empire, an honor bestowed and supported the restoration of the by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. She received the prestigious Louise DuPont Crowninshield Award, presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Sachem Award, presented by Indiana Governor to recognize a lifetime of excellence and virtue that brought credit and honor to the state.

“By preserving its utopian legacy, Historic New Aside from all she Harmony will inspire renewal and fellowship between people and communities through accomplished in life, Jane Owen’s true legacy may its programs and collections.” Jane Owen presenting Judith and Darwin Barnes with the Jane B. Owen —Historic New Harmony Mission Statement be found in the faith she Award for Preservation Excellence in Fall, 2009. Chairman’s Corner

Gen∙er∙os∙i∙ty (1) the quality of being generous: a) nobility of Connie Weinzapfel, mind, magnanimity b) willingness to give or share; unselfishness. Director Jane Blaffer Owen was the example of Webster’s definition!

Most everyone who reads the newspaper is aware of Mrs. Owen’s “ his issue of In Harmonie is generosity in investing millions for historic preservation, restoration, T dedicated to my friend and and economic development in New Harmony. She also is well- mentor, Jane Blaffer Owen. Every known for her support of the arts—local artists as well as internationally recognized artists. story here reflects her influence Anyone who personally knew Mrs. Owen recognized her love and acceptance of on Historic New Harmony and my people. She demonstrated it with her many acts of kindness of which the general direction of it. Jane believed in the public may or may not have been aware. She provided housing on many occasions and was instrumental in the building of a Habitat home. She provided college tuition power of education for everyone. for some families. She arranged and brought flowers to friends and guests. She She believed that the past truly hosted events for underprivileged children and culturally diverse groups. She would is prologue…it’s not enough to embrace and value each of them. She took time to meet and greet visitors, as well as the residents of New Harmony. So much of Mrs. Owens’ generosity had nothing to do just restore a building—she had with money but rather the giving of herself to others. recently begun to say that we are trying to restore people now. New Harmony had the privilege of enjoying Mrs. Owen for 69 years. My hope is that Jane’s spirit of generosity continues to work and grow in each of us. A few years ago, Historic New Darla J. Olberding, Chair Harmony began a new direction USI/New Harmony Foundation in which we would intentionally focus our programs on spiritual renewal, community building, Interfaith retreat planned for 2011 and the diffusion of knowledge. Historic New Harmony’s first interfaith You will find this thread in New retreat in March 2011 will bring together a theologian, a Jewish rabbi, and an Islamic Harmony Gallery’s labyrinth artist teacher to discuss with participants the project and in our first interfaith topic of interfaith dialogue. The retreat dialogue retreat next March. These will be based on Abrahamic traditions. are not new ideas; these are a International scholar and author John continuation of Jane’s ideas about Philip Newell will lead the spiritual retreat the power of people to progress. called A New Harmony for Peace. The retreat will take place at the Barn Abbey in New Allow me to say thank you one Harmony, Indiana, from Tuesday, March Connie Weinzapfel and Jan Kahle talking to the last time to the person who truly 15, to Sunday, March 20, 2011. group of Iraqi students who visited University of brought people together in ways Southern Indiana in July and August, 2010. Newell is companion theologian for unlike anyone else I have ever the American Spirituality Centre of Rabbi Nahum Ward-Lev, active in Rabbis known or ever will know. Jane, Casa del Sol in the high desert of New without Borders, also will participate. As your spirit is forever etched on Mexico. He is acclaimed for his work in one of 22 rabbis in Rabbis without Borders, the field of Celtic spirituality, a spiritual he works to make Jewish wisdom more this place called New Harmony practice earth-centered and inclusive. accessible to the wider American public. and on me.” He is described as a Church of Scotland minister with a passion for peace in the The third retreat leader is Myeda Hussain, world and a fresh vision for harmony an Islamic teacher who serves as director between the great spiritual traditions of the Congregations Acting for Justice and of humanity. He plays a leading role in Empowerment, an interdenominational the re-birthing of a creation spirituality. coalition of Evansville houses of worship His best-known titles are Listening for to achieve a greater degree of justice in the Heartbeat of God, Christ of the Celts, Evansville. and a poetic book of prayer Sounds of the Eternal, which he dedicated to “We are very pleased to present this Jane Blaffer Owen for her vision of a retreat, as it carries on decades of work new harmony. …continued on page 5

2 Cur ator’s otebook NAmanda Bryden, Collections Manager

State Farm’s slogan, “Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there” describes Jane Owen to a tee. She was a good neighbor, loyal friend, and generous patron to New Harmony. Mrs. Owen understood the importance of sharing New Harmony’s unique and important legacy, and fortunately she chose Historic New Harmony as a vehicle to do so.

Several artifacts donated by Mrs. Owen are among the jewels of Historic New Harmony’s collection. They include two beautiful Harmonist silk scarves made in Economy, Pennsylvania in the 1830s-1840s. The Harmonists were A labyrinth raked into the leaves at the Harmonist Cemetery. well-known for producing high-quality silk, and silk manufacturing became one of their most successful industries. These striking and colorful scarves are rare New Harmony Gallery to and excellent examples of the Harmonie Society’s prize- winning silk. They strengthen the breadth and depth sponsor artist during of our collection, especially since few Harmonist-related Labyrinth Society gathering objects remain in New Harmony today. Scottish artist Jim Buchanan will be artist-in-residence with the Mrs. Owen’s gifts include five putty relief maps made New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art from November by Richard Owen, son of Robert Owen and ancestor of 1–21, 2010, during which he will create an on-site labyrinth Mrs. Owen’s husband, the late Kenneth Dale Owen. installation in New Harmony and an exhibition at the gallery in connection with The Labyrinth Society’s annual gathering to be The maps were made for a competition sponsored by held November 12–14. For more information on this event, visit the King of Belgium in 1887 to popularize geography and www.labyrinthsociety.org/annualgathering. portray the terrain of different areas of the world. These three-dimensional maps are significant because they were Buchanan has installed over 50 different commissioned artworks constructed by a New Harmony scientist and are wonderful throughout Europe and in South America. The majority of examples of the hands-on approach to education that was Buchanan’s work focuses on the mythology, spirituality, and advocated in the Owen and Maclure schools. history of the labyrinth. Buchanan has created walking labyrinths out of light projections, concrete, stone, earth, plastic cutlery, Mrs. Owen’s most recent donation consists of four pennants sand, candles, cloth, bamboo, and numerous other materials. from New Harmony’s 1914 centennial. They depict the Harmonist school, Harmonist brick church, the “fort” Unlike the drawn labyrinth that can be traced back to ancient civilizations, the earliest walking labyrinths have been identified (granary), and Murphy Auditorium. Amazingly, the pennants in Southern Sweden, (circa 0–500 BCE). In the 13th century look brand new, and should help create a festive atmosphere and onwards, labyrinths were built to protect fishermen while when New Harmony celebrates its bicentennial in 2014. at sea and constructed in the walks of churches and cathedrals. Turf labyrinths started to be constructed in the 16th century as Historic New Harmony is blessed to have had a wonderful popular garden features for socializing and entertaining. Unlike friend in Mrs. Owen. the interrupted path of a maze, the single path of the walking labyrinth is considered by many as a meditative experience.

The Harmonie Society created a labyrinth in each of their three communities. The Blaffer Foundation created the Cathedral Labyrinth in New Harmony in 1998 which inspired the University of Southern Indiana to create one in the center of the campus.

Watch the gallery’s website for labyrinth updates at www.usi.edu/nhgallery Erika Myers-Bromwell, Director New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art

3 University of Southern Indiana/New Harmony Foundation welcomes new board members William A. Browne, Jr. Bushra M. Saqib President of Ratio Architects, Inc, in , Bill will bring his skills Involved with the Islamic Center of Evansville and Women in as an architect and preservationist to assist Historic New Harmony. Faith, Bushra will bring her expertise to assist with interfaith programming for Historic New Harmony. Richard M. Diemer Retired dean, Washington University Dental School and executive Alice Weathers director of Washington University Lifelong Learning Institute for Executive director of the Community Action Program of Seniors, Rich will bring his knowledge of lifelong learning to Historic Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Inc., Alice will bring her New Harmony. knowledge of nonprofits and community development to Historic New Harmony. Jon E. Halwes Son of former board member Doris Halwes, Jon is the assistant Peggy M. Rapp director of Quality Control and Planning with the Missouri State Involved with the New Harmony Garden Club, the Hoosier Auditor’s Office. He will be an asset on the Audit Committee. Salon, New Harmony, instrumental in starting the Summer Hat Luncheon, Peggy has a long-term interest in New M. Edward Jones Harmony and will bring her organizational skills to assist Senior advisor to the president on Outreach and Engagement at the with special event planning and fundraising to the USI/New University of Southern Indiana, Ed will assist with program planning Harmony Foundation. and development between Historic New Harmony and USI. Jane Grizzell Donald E. Pitzer A life-long interest in New Harmony has made Jane Grizzell a Professor emeritus of History at University of Southern Indiana supporter to Historic New Harmony, and her spirit of giving and director emeritus of the Center for Communal Studies, Don will carry on through the USI/New Harmony Foundation’s will bring his knowledge of history and community to assist with development efforts. scholarly endeavors.

My very much beloved, and beautiful too—like most recently, when Josephine friend, Elliott’s daughter Claudia died. It broke your heart, as your passing away breaks mine. How good you were to us all. How good you were to me! How happy I felt at You were the heart of New Harmony; your home in Houston last April seeing you pumped the blood in its utopian you younger than ever, full of life and veins. And by doing so, the town became vitality like that late spring. This is how I a living entity, attracting people from shall remember you. Always! all over the world. For New Harmony’s Renaissance we thank you and your I will never forget that day when we generous spirit, your spiritual brightness were racing through the streets of New and noble cause. You have set an Harmony on two golf carts to see who example for us all to follow. You have would be the first to jump into the could scare you, certainly not driving done your part, now we must do ours, bubble bath of the swimming pool. with kids, and the victory was all yours! and I must do mine. Thank you for Of course, I thought I could easily win everything. I love you so much. from a woman of over 90! But you were How we enjoyed spending Halloween the winner, for you immediately gave with you, and dressing up like witches and Ritsert Rinsma the key of your cart to my 10-year-old Harmonists. Those are happy memories, New Harmony scholar and author daughter so she would drive! Nothing Jane, but you know there are sad ones LeHavre, France

New Harmony Outreach and Engagement Fellowships

Thanks to the support of Historic New Harmony/University of Comprehensive Plan community focus areas which include: Southern Indiana’s retiring vice provost for Outreach, Dr. M. economic development; character, identity, and beautification; Edward Jones, a new fund to encourage collaboration between public services and facilities; transportation and infrastructure; USI faculty, students, and the town of New Harmony has been and land use and natural systems. Details about the program can established. Funded projects will respond to New Harmony be found at www.newharmony.org.

4 Interfaith Retreat continued… What’s Your Vision of Utopia? by Jane Owen,” said Connie Weinzapfel, director of Historic New Harmony. “She introduced the idea of interfaith dialogue to New Harmony, and in many ways, to the region. Gaining an understanding of other cultures and faiths engenders a greater global perspective for people. Participants at this retreat will have an intimate experience with other traditions.”

The retreat will be limited to 50 participants. It will include a week of prayer and meditation and morning teaching sessions followed by a time of silence and then shared reflections. Evening sessions will be more experiential with song, dance, movement, and discussion.

The Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, Indiana will serve as co- sponsors of the retreat. Sister Kathryn Huber, OSB, a trained spiritual director who has served her community in leadership roles for many years, said, “Benedictine women and men have been involved for years in dialogue that engages conversation with other people searching for God, including searchers in other Christian denominations as well as in Jane other faith traditions. And the people gathered ‘round about “In this retreat the focus will be on the spiritual richness that God Lighting candles in the dark has poured out upon the human race. The New Harmony for Peace Laying flowers at the shrine retreat will focus on the spiritual richness that unites the traditions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.” Joy and grief their final mark

Public panel discussion on March 16 And the planets and the stars came out A panel of the retreat teachers will be held the evening of Wednesday, March 16, to explore the common ground of the three faith traditions. Offering up their very best The panel is free-of-charge and open to the public. It will be held at Mars and Saturn looking down the Atheneum/Visitor Center in New Harmony at 7 p.m. Venus setting in the west The retreat is presented by Historic New Harmony, a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites and sponsored by the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation And the Dipper tilted o’er the rose and the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, Indiana. Deadline to Pouring waters on the scene register is February 15, 2011. Anointing all with blessings Both the seen and the unseen Janet S. Kahle to Retire in December And the fireflies lit their humble lights As silence held the night At the millennium, on November 27, 2000, to be precise, Jan Kahle rejoined Then sounds of music rose on high Historic New Harmony’s staff as the new And sacred prayers took flight education coordinator. During her final 10 years with Historic New Harmony, Jan has streamlined many complex And Jane was there to greet us all events such as Heritage Artisans Week and Road Scholars (formerly Elderhostel) As ever she has done into smoothly run programs. Always “May spirit blend with Spirit proud to tell the story of her hometown, ‘Til peace shall make us one” Jan has shared our incredible history with scholars, students, and tourists alike, always with excitement and aplomb. Jan Don and Connie Pitzer will be honored with the title education Jane Blaffer Owen Vigil coordinator emerita when she ends her employment with USI at the Roofless Church end of December. Her friends at Historic New Harmony will not say New Harmony, Indiana goodbye—we fully expect that she will continue to work with us to June 25, 2010 give very special tours of utopia.

5 annual fund honor roll of donors: July 1, 2009—June 30, 2010

Door of Promise Mark W. and Cheryl Griffith Nichols Michael W. and Mary A. O’Reilly Robert J. Endicott $2,000 and above Chris F. and Dorothy Nix Darla J. Olberding E. Gene and Diana L. Frankland Donald A. Rausch Robert D. and Glenda Ossenberg Nancy Hartley Gaunt Genevieve B. Bootz Gordon St. Angelo David A. and Leslie D. Parker Matthew R. Graham and Kathryn M. Raymond A. and Barbara J. McConnell Brenda S. Sawyer Robert W. and Joan T. Parrent Waters David L. and Betty F. Rice Stanley P. and Elizabeth A. Taraska C. Thomas and Vivian S. Pickering Ronald A. and Tess C. Grimm Robert A. and Carole D. ’77 Rust Christa C. Mayer Thurman Robert A. and Anna Muriel Pitts Hafer Associates PC James A. Sanders Kenneth E. ’74 and Nancy H. Martha Brickman Raske Valerie Hartz Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc. Weinzapfel Robert L. and Paulette M. Roeske Reid Larry C. Hortenbury and Peggy F. Harrel In memory of Bertha Crosley Ball: Brian P. and Barbara Coyle Williams John T. and Audree E. Riddell Charles E. and Sally Huck Chris and Ann M. Stack Linda L. Willis Nelson and Joyse Briding Rivers Henry C. and Michele Hudson In honor of Dr. David L. Rice: Scott Wylie Madge L. Roehm Nils I. and Jane A. Johansen Chris and Ann M. Stack Marjorie P. Zeigler Anna E. Romain Patricia A. Kishline Bob and Mary Lue Russler Diane Lentz Golden Raintree Naturalist Robert L. and Ann P. Scarafia Daniel J. and Hanna H. MacDonald Philip H. Schatz Thomas C. Mason $1,000 to $1,999 $100 to $249 Mrs. Richard A. Schlottman Les and JoAnne Miley Berry Plastics Corp. Jane Absher Schultheis Insurance Curran Miller Auction/Realty Robert R. and Mary Bernardin Guenther Paul R. and Tamara J. ’84 Allison Kenan L. and Debra K. Schultheis William H.* and Trudy E. Mitchell J. David and Sarah K. Huber C. Leroy and Harriet Anderson John L. ’82 and Cindy Schutz James H. and Mary Kay Muehlbauer Donald B. and Jean Ogle Korb Donald E. and Elizabeth Domsic Baier Alan N. and Susan Shovers Bernard and Helen Rapp Nefkens Kent L. and Laurie A. Parker Bruce H. and Carol A. Baker Stephen P. and Vicki L. Small New Harmony Association of Interpreters George F. and Peggy M. Rapp Patricia K. Beagle M’05 Barry L. and Sherrianne M. Standley Thomas L. and Lois H. Ossenberg William K. and Marylu P. Sonntag John P. and Kay Y. Begley Rebecca R. Stanley Rita Jayne Overton F. Ronalds and Wendy Igleheart Walker Darrel E. and Polly Hitchcock Bigham Mary Jane Steele Donald E. and Connie L. Pitzer Harold T. and Roselle R. ’81 Weinzapfel Barbara K. Blevins Robert B. and Michele Tanner James A. and Julia E. Rang Mary and David A. Bower Foster H. and Virginia L. Tolliver Ernest W. and Margaret L. Rapp Philanthropist Suzanne G. Brinker Gina R. Topper ’97 John S. and Shelby A. Ruch $500 to $999 John P. and Laura A. Broadhead Tourist Information Service John and Ruth Russell Richard W. and Dorothy J. Burkhardt Thomas E. and Doris R. VonderHaar James M. and Joann W. Schwentker Eleanor D. Bookwalter Constance K. Bussing Linda Warrum Thomas H. Scott ’98 David R. and Vicki T. Campbell Jeanne M. Carter Patrick W. Wathen and Annette G. Gries Ashland D. and Margaret G. Shaw Crescent-Cresline-Wabash Plastics Patricia J. Casteel Stan G. Weinzapfel and Tami Peggy Short Foundation Inc. Philip N. and Nancy S. Dare Weinzapfel-Smith John E. and Myrna S. Spurgin Daniel M. and Janet L. Fuquay James R. and Brenda J. DeCoursey Phyllis A. Werry Donald and Carolyn Stone Larry and Patricia A. Gosh Timothy T. ’80 and Martha L. M’08 Dick James L. and Eileen Berendes Will Ann Y. Tardaguila Elmer W. and Doris J. Halwes John M. and Gail A. Dunn Billy Ray and M. Essie Williams Gordon A. Vogel and Gayle Stubbs- Jeffrey Koester Construction Co. Inc. Rolland M. and Phyllis J. Eckels John H. Willis Vogel Nathan B. and Jeanne G. Maudlin Herman J.* and Evelyne M. Eickhoff Ralph O. and Julia A. Wilson Margaret K. Vogel H. Roll and Linda H. McLaughlin Robert E. and Judith A. Griffin Thomas and Ruth A. Wintczak Gene and Charlotte Warren William J. and Lisa M. Muller John H. Grizzell Sally H. Wolfe Jon R. Watson ’80 Letitia S. Mumford Margaret M. Haynie Working Distributors Inc. Jean Graham Whipple N. Clay and Amy Robbins Wayne F. and Jewell E. Henning Betty J. Worthington Sara J. Whitfield Thomas W. and Nancy S. Traylor Robert Elliott Hickam Byron C. and Joanne B. Wright Charles and Rebecca Witsell Laurel Vaughn Ken and Sherry Holden In memory of Jane Blaffer Owen: Steven W. and Susan E. Worthington S. Scott and Betsy G. Hopkins Bob and Mary Lue Russler Ted C. and Clare D. Ziemer Preservationist John J. and Constance R. Hunsinger In memory of Janet Richardson Walker: Walter and Loretta M. Zygmunt $250 to $499 Sam F. Hurt Donald B. and Jean Ogle Korb In memory of Cynthia Lawrence: Diane Foster Igleheart Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Elise Lawrence-Mundy Arletta Case Houston Keach Jr. and Lowry Igleheart- In memory of Janet Richardson Walker: Carl E. Culiver and Karen Walker Keach Educator Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Inc. Wayne L. and Patricia A. Culley Sarah R. Ingle William D. and Katherine M. Ingle $50 to $99 Marjorie D. Donovan M. Edward Jones and Cynthia S. Brinker Locust Street Company Inc. Isabella Fine Larry A. and Janet S. Kahle An Anonymous Friend Brian P. and Barbara Coyle Williams Kenneth J. ’08 and Meredith I. Gamblin Gary S. and Shirley Lichtenberger Wilder H. ’89 and Janel S. Allen Gary and Mary Ellen Gerard Locust Street Company Inc. James L. ’91 and Judy Alsop Historian Allen Gray Cemetery Trust Malcolm and Nancy E. Manchette Ginny Andry $25 to $49 Brocton and Mary L. ’91 Griggs David Matthews Associates Mark D. and Linda P. Baron Philip H. Hagemann Helen M. McKinney Achille D. and Eileen B. ’86 Biagi Ivan and Rosemary L. Alsop G. Chandler and Jingle Igleheart Hagey Daniel R. Miller City of Carmi R. Scott and D. Rene Anderson Bill G. Harmon William D. and Carolyn L. Newbern Alan D. and Bennet S. Cato Richard M. ’06 and Veronica J. Anderson Everett M. and Velma P. Hein Ray W. and Cynthia Nicholson Michael J. and Christine Crews James D. and Karla L. ’92 Atkins Timothy B. Mahoney Louise R. Noelle Connie J. Cunningham Kenyon G. and Marsha A. Bailey Alice W. Morris Judith A. O’Bannon Michael and Nancy Tarsitano Drake Dale E. and Diana K. Barkley John D. and Robyn A. ’74 Musgrave D. Patrick and Rosemary L. O’Daniel Susan L. Eaton ’75 William E. and Kathryn R. Bartelt

6 annual fund honor roll of donors: July 1, 2009—June 30, 2010

J. Ronald and Doris N. Bogart Helen M. Wesselman Hartford Bakery Inc. Rick and Debra Johnson Bix and Claudette ’76 Branson Bruce E. and Kathleen B. Wesson Charles E. Hirsch* M. Edward Jones and Cynthia S. Brinker Edward L. and Holley A. Brundick Westwood Garden Club John R. Jeffery and Claudia M. Elliott* Gerald F. ’71 and Marsha Lynn King Annette L. Buckland James L. and Karen K. Will Larry A. and Janet S. Kahle Jane Kuykendall Jerry W. Callis and Elizabeth Mathews- Donald R. and Gayle E. Williams Old Mill Mart Malcolm and Nancy E. Manchette Callis Stephen G. ’78 and Darla J. ’77 Jane Blaffer Owen* Raymond A. and Barbara J. McConnell Suzanne D. Calvert Woodall James E. Parrent Jr. ’77 and Connie A. L. Dee Ann McGennis Ledford C. and Julia Carter Dale A. and Kathleen D. Young Weinzapfel ’78 Letitia S. Mumford Ann Cassidy In memory of Claudia M. Elliott: Andrew Potts Sidney P. and Jo Ann Nelson Ronald K. and Nancy O. Church Hugh and Jo Ziomek Prairie Farms Holland Dairies Ronald E. and Suzanne M. Nesler Robert W. and Patricia C. Clendennen In memory of Janet Richardson Walker: George F. and Peggy M. Rapp Honey S. Newby Barry C. and Karen L. Cleveland William T. and Robin I. Comer Rister Hardware Darla J. Olberding Darrell and Donna M. Creek J. David and Sarah K. Huber John S. and Shelby A. Ruch Rita Jayne Overton Mary Dannettell Sarah R. Ingle James A. Sanders Jane Blaffer Owen* I. J. Dartt Walt and Lynn Lowe Glen and Loretta F. Vangampler Mark and Diana Parmenter George T. and Joan F. David Mary Nastos Anthony G. Weinzapfel James E. Parrent Jr. ’77 and Connie A. J. Kenneth and Sue Wade DeWitt James A. Sanders Scott Wylie Weinzapfel ’78 Andrew K. and Jean M. ’86 Devine James M. and Joann W. Schwentker Sean J. and Michele L. Parrish Emmet D. and Ruth O. Edwards James B. and Barbara S. Studwell New Harmony Ernest W. and Margaret L. Rapp Julienne Eickhoff Martha Brickman Raske James P. and Sally F. Fadely Other: Foundation John and Ruth Russell Chad J. ’00 M’08 and Susan E. Fetscher Endowment Zahid and Bushra Saqib Lois J. Fritz Linda Sue Alsop Sue Saxe Thomas F. and Dolores A. Glump Madelyn N. Eickhoff Posey County Community Foundation Robert L. and Ann P. Scarafia Edwin R. and Virginia B. Gordon David and Sallie Georgesen Ann Simpson Dianne B. Grayson ’77 Ann Greenfield Schnee-Ribeyre- William K. and Marylu P. Sonntag Luan E. Greubel ’86 Ronald E. and Suzanne M. Nesler Joyce Stevens Terry L. Harper Honey S. Newby Elliott House W. Thomas and Odessa M. Straw Owen Hauck Ann Simpson Renovation Donald E. and Linda D. Temme Albert K. Holtz Jr. M’92 Millie Thompson James A. and Amy Goss Sara J. Hostetler Todd A. and Kristen K. M’99 Tucker Historic New Joel E.* and Jane Hickam Grizzell Jewell E. Johnson David and Carlene A. VanLaningham Rick and Debra Johnson Harmony Laurel Vaughn Michael A. and Nancy L. Karpowicz Restricted Gifts Summer Hat Roger and Melissa Wade William D. and Mary Jane Kight Luncheon Maxine Watson John K. and Carol S. Koehler Alles Foundation Inc. John H. and Shirley L. Weber Jeanette E. Krohn Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation Paul R. and Tamara J. ’84 Allison Harold T. and Roselle R. ’81 Richard G. and Charlene S. Lugar David R. and Vicki T. Campbell Beverly Armstrong Weinzapfel Jerry and Charlotte MacGregor DRC Transportation Inc. Kenyon G. and Marsha A. Bailey Kenneth E. ’74 and Nancy H. Gladys C. Marcus Evansville Retired Teachers Association Jane Bauer Weinzapfel Greg and Sue Meyer Larry and Patricia A. Gosh Paul and Judith Beste Phyllis A. Werry Ted R. and Barbara M. Moore Gray Farms Inc. Michael and Teresa L. Branson Susan S. Wildeman David D. and Marilyn E.* Morris Philip H. Hagemann Stephen F. and Patricia Britt Todd A. and Angela M. Wiley Nellis Landscape Service Inc. Bill G. Harmon Amanda S. Bryden Billy Ray and M. Essie Williams Margaret Anne Nicholson J. David and Sarah K. Huber Alan D. and Bennet S. Cato Thomas L. and Linda L. ’90 Young James L. and Gail K. Norton M. Susan Huelsmann Charles D. and Rebecca A. Conner Donald B. and Jean Ogle Korb David C. Osterman ’78 Darrell and Donna M. Creek D. W. Vaughn Melvin M. Peterson Raymond A. and Barbara J. McConnell Carl E. Culiver and Karen Walker Gloria Jean Pfister Letitia S. Mumford Wayne L. and Patricia A. Culley Endowment for Joshua B. and Sue A. Ragland New Harmony Association of Carroll L. and Linda C. Downen New Harmony Alan R. Ramsey and Bonnie Prather Interpreters Michael and Nancy Tarsitano Drake Eberhard and Ruth Reichmann Laura Foster Nicholson Rolland M. and Phyllis J. Eckels Historic Property Charlene C. Shields Darla J. Olberding Leonard P. Frey and Wendy G. Preservation Marvin L. and Joan B. Smith Jane Blaffer Owen* Turner-Frey Susan J. Stark Kent L. and Laurie A. Parker David and Sallie Georgesen Laurel Vaughn Dorothy Stephens James A. Sanders Terry Goodwin Steven C. and Barbara J. Suess William K. and Marylu P. Sonntag Larry and Patricia A. Gosh *Deceased Tekoppel Block Co. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc. Ann Greenfield Frances A. Thoele Laurel Vaughn Brocton and Mary L. ’91 Griggs Hugh T. and Jessica D. Thompson West Side Nut Club Joel E.* and Jane Hickam Grizzell J. Scott and Linda S. Turney Linda L. Willis Richard K. and Jeanne Hassell Olive Ashworth Turpen Everett M. and Velma P. Hein Note: Every effort is made to provide a David and Carlene A. VanLaningham Gifts-in-kind Charles E. and Sally Huck complete and accurate list of Annual Fund Robert V. Walsh M. Susan Huelsmann David R. and Vicki T. Campbell donors. If you discover an error, please let us Jonathan D. and Patricia F. Weinzapfel Barton R. and Marlene K. Huffaker Firefly Southern Grill know so we can recognize you in the future. 7 P.O. BOX 364 NEW HARMONY, IN 47631

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 11 Holiday Ball, Thrall’s Opera House 17–22 Road Scholars (Elderhostel Program) 24–25 Christmas Eve & Christmas Day; Summer Hat Luncheon Atheneum/Visitor Center Closed 28 Dr. Eric McCloud Lecture, June 16, 2011 Art of Science JANUARY New Harmony Inn NOVEMBER 2–31 Atheneum/Visitor Center Open Conference Center 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 1–30 Atheneum/Visitor Center Open 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Walking Tours at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Weekends FEBRUARY 9 Curt Schmitt Lecture, Working 1–28 Atheneum/Visitor Center Open Men’s Institute 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 11–13 International Labyrinth Conference 3 US I/New Harmony Foundation 20 Fall Art/Gallery Stroll Board Meeting 20 USI/New Harmony Foundation 18 Harmoniefest Board Meeting 25 Thanksgiving Day; Atheneum MARCH Visitor Center Closed 1–14 Atheneum/Visitor Center Open www.newharmony.org 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. DECEMBER 15 Walking Tours Offered at 10 a.m. 1–30 Atheneum/Visitor Center Open and 2 p.m. through December In Harmony newsletter is published twice yearly by Historic New Harmony. Letters and comments may be sent to In Harmony, P.O. Box 579, New 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Walking Tours at 15–20 Spiritual Retreat—“A New Harmony Harmony, IN 47631. 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Weekends for Peace” Executive editor Connie Weinzapfel; staff contributors: Jan Kahle, Christine Crews, Kathy Funke, Wendy Bredhold; Foundation Board contributors 4–5 Christmas in New Harmony Karen Walker and Darla Olberding. Historic New Harmony is a unified program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. Programming details are available at www.newharmony.org. P10-5050 For information regarding these and many other events, visit www.newharmony.org.