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Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House at Iowa Wesleyan College Summer 2013
W
ith the end of our fiscal year, Friends of the HarlanLincoln House reports a busy year of tours, events and special guests. The House received a new coat of paint on two sides; the executive committee held planning sessions to organize priorities for the future,
and the distribution list for our mailings was increased. We thank our supporters for your volunteer hours and your membership dollars which help maintain the HarlanLincoln House and its collection. Enclosed is our membership brochure. Please consider joining again this year or joining for the
KTVO Spotlight
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n honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, reporter Kate Allt, of KTVO TV, came to the Harlan-Lincoln House to tape and write a piece entitled “Mount Pleasant: the Second Land of Lincoln.” Allt interviewed director Lynn Ellsworth and docents Patricia File and Joyce Miller about the history of the House. The spot aired in the television station’s southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri viewing area and is posted on www.heartlandconnection.com (Search Harlan-Lincoln House.) a
Brown Bag Lecture Series Again Successful The March series of presentations during the lunch hour was wellreceived, with an average of 48 people attending. We extend our sincere thanks to Larry Mitchell, Joy Lynn Conwell, Pat White, Lisa Oetken, and Cathy Helman for their time and effort in presenting excellent programs. If you have ideas for presenters and programs for next year’s Brown Bag Lectures, please contact Lynn Ellsworth at 319.385.6320 or iwcarch@iwc.edu. a
Love and Valor Film Event Charles Larimer, producer and director of the film Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters, generously shared the final edit version of the film on May 17 to benefit the Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House. After the film viewing, the audience had an opportunity to ask Larimer questions, followed by a reception in the foyer of the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel. To order a copy of the film, see www.Shoppbs.org. a
first time. Your support is critical to caring for this prized historic treasure. If you know someone who might like to receive our material, please add their contact information on the enclosed brochure or contact Lynn Ellsworth at 319.385.6320 or iwcarch@iwc.edu and we will add them to the mailing list. a
Upcoming Events August 28 Old Threshers Open House 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. October 12 Iowa Wesleyan College Homecoming Open House 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. October 27 Celebrating Camp Harlan, local Civil War training camp 2:00 p.m., Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel A Civil War Sesquicentennial event, jointly presented by Friends of the Harlan-Lincoln House and the Henry County Historic Preservation Commission, featuring: The Marengo Civil War Band Rebecca McCarley, consultant for Camp Harlan’s addition to the National Historic Register 1930 film footage of the dedication of the Camp Harlan memorial March 2014 Brown Bag Lectures Tuesdays at noon
friends of the harlan-lincoln house, iowa wesleyan college, 601 n main street, mt. pleasant, iowa 52641 Lynn Ellsworth, Executive Director, iwcarch@iwc.edu, phone: 319-385-6320