HARLAN-LINCOLN HOUSE NEWSLETTER FALL 2020
LetterMuseum Registration from Methods the is considered Director the “Bible” of collections management. This five hundred page tome covers 101 W. Broad Street everything related to the documentation and care of artifacts Mount Pleasant, Iowa 52641 as well as outlines how museum should build their collections (319) 385-6319 and make them available to the public. One section of the book focuses on a [email protected] museum’s Scope of Collections; a document which defines what artifacts the museum iw.edu/harlan-lincoln-house specifically does and does not collect. Many visitors to the Harlan-Lincoln House don’t realize that the museum still actively collects artifacts today. Museum Hours The museum’s Executive Committee reviews potential artifact donations monthly Monday to Friday using the Harlan-Lincoln House Scope of Collections to evaluate the appropriateness 12:00pm – 4:00pm of each object. This document ensures that the museum’s mission is central to any Admission artifact acquisition. It reads, Free The scope of the Harlan-Lincoln House collection shall consist of artifacts: 1. Related to the lives of United States Senator James Harlan and his family; P including his wife Ann Eliza Peck Harlan, children Mary Harlan Lincoln, P Silas, William, and Julia, his grandchildren Mary (Mamie), Abraham W. Broad St. HARLAN E. Broad St. CAMPUS LINCOLN Lincoln II (Jack), and Jessie, and his great grandchildren, Mary (Peggy) HOUSE Lincoln Beckwith and Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith. Additional P Parking consideration will be made for artifacts from the larger Peck family and
N. Main St. Beckwith family as they relate to the museum’s mission. 2. Related to Senator James Harlan’s political career, his activities in Iowa and in The Harlan-Lincoln House is the local community, and his private life. closed in observance of national 3. Related to the lives of United States President Abraham Lincoln and his holidays and in conjunction with family, particularly his son Robert Todd Lincoln, who married Mary Harlan. the Iowa Wesleyan University The emphasis on Abraham Lincoln shall be his family life and his connection campus calendar. Please contact the to James Harlan, rather than his political career. museum with any travel questions 4. Related to the James Harlan and Robert Todd Lincoln families’ connection to Iowa Wesleyan University and the Mount Pleasant Community; with or concerns. emphasis on the time period of 1853-1899 for the James Harlan family and 1868-1907 for the Robert Todd Lincoln family. The Harlan-Lincoln House has 5. Owned by the Harlan and/or Lincoln families. re-opened for public tours. Due to 6. Furnishing or items of the general time period, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 1840 to 1907, which enhance the interpretation visitors are encouraged to of the structure; with emphasis on authentic pre-schedule tours during the items, not reproductions. museum’s hours of operation. Historical artifacts are powerful, tangible Ten people will be allowed into the connections to the past. By only accessioning artifacts into the Harlan-Lincoln House collection which fit the facility at a time and those with scope, the museum’s mission moves forward. pre-scheduled tours will be given On behalf of the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln priority. House and Iowa Wesleyan University, thank you for your continued support. And, if you know of a potential artifact for the museum’s consideration, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Anna Villareal, Director of the Harlan-Lincoln House OurThe 2020 facilities Front plan for the Harlan-Lincoln Porch House museum included maintenance work to stabilize porch posts, adding a non-slip sealant to the porch floorboards, and refreshing the entire structure’s iconic yellow paint. But, the events of July 19 expedited the necessity for the planned work. That morning, a storm blew through Mount Pleasant, bringing down one of the beautiful maple tree from the west lawn onto the museum, damaging the 1895 reproduction porch. In order to respond quickly to the damage, the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House announced the “Our Front Porch” campaign. This campaign seeks to raise $30,000 to repair the storm damage, complete the 2020 facilities projects, replant trees on the museum’s west lawn, and develop new external educational signage. As of November 1, over 66% of the campaign’s goal had been met! Thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign so far. For more information on the “Our Front Porch” campaign visit iw.edu/harlan-lincoln-house. 2021 Brown Bag Lecture Series The Harlan-Lincoln House is excited to share a Sneak Peek of the 2021 Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House Brown Bag Lecture Series. This year’s lectures include speakers postponed from the 2020 series as well as a new range of engaging Iowa historians. The full Schedule of Events for the March 2021 series will be announced in February. You won’t want to miss a single one! Mark your calendars for 12:00 pm each Tuesday in March. NancyPatricia Drew and the Ghost Essick of Ladora
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The HistoricPat Mount White Pleasant, Iowa & Greencastle, Indiana Connection Annual2020 memberships Friends in the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln of the House organizationHarlan-Lincoln advance the museum’s mission of preserving the houseHouse and its collection, interpreting the site to the public for its significance to the Harlan and Lincoln families, reinforcing the relationship to Iowa Wesleyan University, and fulfilling the home’s vital role in the living history of the University and the Mount Pleasant community. Support also allows the Harlan-Lincoln House to provide free admission as well as free educational programs throughout the year.
The Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House are grateful for the continued support of our dedicated members, especially during the “Our Front Porch” campaign this year. The Honor Roll reflects members between October 2019 and November 2020.
President C.J. King Charter Members of the Friends $5,000-$9,999 Dr. Michael Kramme of the Harlan-Lincoln House The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Mr. Ed Kropa The Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House recognizes Mr. Fred Miller Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Regina Lembrich its Charter Members who established the Friends organization on September 1st, 2004. Mr. Warren and Mrs. Jill Ludvigsen Senator Mount Pleasant Woman’s Club Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Lea Bradley $1,000-$4,999 Dr. Carole J. Buss, Col. USA Ret. F1 Key Foundation Mr. Ronald and Mrs. Karin Mullen The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Dr. Robert Tree Dr. Carol Nemitz Mr. Brad and Mrs. Mary Notestein Mrs. Mary Helen Curtis Cabinet President Christine Plunkett Mr. Paul and Mrs. Joyce Dennison, KILJ Inc. $500-$999 Mr. Mike and Mrs. Meg Richtman Mr. Jim and Mrs. Marlene DePriest Mr. Jerry and Mrs. Lea Bradley Mrs. Debra Rodgers Dr. A. Lowell Doud Mr. Russell and Mrs. Diane Curtis Mr. Tom and Mrs. Marjorie Roth The Dr. Alanson K. and Barbara Elgar Family Mr. Paul and Mrs. Joyce Dennison Mr. J.D. and Mrs. Kathy Schimmelpfennig Mr. Tom and Mrs. Lynn Ellsworth The Hon. John and Mrs. Mary Ann Freeland Mrs. Charlene Seggerman Mr. Richard E. and Dr. Elizabeth E. Garrels Mr. Richard and Dr. Elizabeth Garrels Mr. Robert and Mrs. Charlotte Stevenson Mr. Mike and Mrs. Anita Hampton The Harlan Family in America Mr. Nicholas and Ms. Anna Villareal The Harlan Family in America Mr. James and Mrs. Gwen Pedrick Mr. Kent and Mrs. Pat White Mr. John and Mrs. Ann Harnisch Ambassador Friend Miss Martha Hayes $100-$499 $50-$99 The William M. and Donna J. Hoaglin Mr. Gene and Mrs. Joy Anderson Dr. Kristine Condon Foundation Bainter & Thomas Law Office Mrs. Judith Harnisch Dr. Waunita Hobbie The Hon. Steven and Mrs. Karen Brimhall Ms. Mary Hubbard Dr. William N. and Mrs. Susan Johnston Mr. Robert and Mrs. Pamela Day Mrs. Rita R. King Mr. Paul C. Juhl Ms. Marlys Dunphy Dr. Michael Kramme Ms. Mary Elgar Mrs. Darlene Lounsbury The Lincoln Group of Washington D.C. Mr. Tom and Mrs. Lynn Ellsworth Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Karen Wenstrand Mr. James and Mrs. Genevieve McCabe Mr. John and Mrs. Ninette Farrier Mr. Richard and Mrs. Mary Beth Young The Mount Pleasant Duplicate Bridge Club Mr. David and Mrs. Tricia File Dr. Carol Nemitz Mr. Steven Freymark and IowaBill Country SchoolSherman Milestones The Pennebaker Foundation Mrs. Susan Duncan Freymark Mr. Ken and Mrs. Bonnie Richart Mr. Michael and Mrs. Anita Hampton The Ben and Lucile Taylor Estate Mr. Robert and Mrs. Cindy Harlan Mr. Dale and Mrs. Jodie Beck Wendel Mr. Tom and Mrs. Kimn Hassenfritz Mr. Duane and Mrs. Martha Wiley Mr. Michael and Mrs. Abigail Heaton Mr. Earl and Mrs. Leslie Wilfong Mr. David and Mrs. Cathy Helman Mr. Robert O. and Dr. Dolores Poulter Dr. Byron and Mrs. Gloria Johnson Wilson Mr. Paul C. Juhl Mr. Cal and Mrs. Margaret Wolf Mr. Mark and Mrs. Linda Kimzey Mr. Donald E. Young 101 W. Broad Street
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