Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2007-11-23 - Identified through information in the <i>2007 Organ Atlas</i>. Rebuild and relocation of Steere & Son Opus 532 (1904). -Database Manager
2009-06-24 - Updated through online information from Rick England. -- The organ was donated to the chapel of Webb School by Dr. Blanchard's widow, Mary. It is used for weekly chapel services and an occasional program. The organ contained two divisions: Great and Choir unified from the same stops, and a separate Swell Division. During the 1940's and 1950's the Blanchards hosted Community Christmas Carol sing-alongs. -Database Manager
2012-02-11 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -- The factory spec shows 16 stops in 4 divisions; Great and Choir enclosed together, but 6 stops are at home in the Great and 2 in the Choir. -Database Manager
2012-02-12 - Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield. -Database Manager
2016-05-08 - The organ started life as 1904 2/15 J. W. Steere & Son Op. 532 at College Avenue Methodist Church, Greencastle, Indiana, which was Mr. Blanchard's home church growing up; he later studied organ with Van Denman Thompson at DePauw University in Greencastle; Mr. Blanchard's father purchased the organ when the church closed and put the organ into storage; Moller rebuilt and enlarged the organ for Homer Blanchard's residence in Pomona, California, in 1940; he was head of the music department at Pomona College at the time. -Database Manager
Stoplist from <i>The American Organist</i> January 1941 Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Claremont, California
William G. Blanchard Residence
Möller Op. 6798 1940 3/13
As per the editorial policy of THE AMERICAN
ORGANIST at the time, borrows and extensions
have the same name as the parent rank.
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GREAT (encl w/CH) SWELL
8' Diapason 61 16' Gedeckt tc
8' Melodia 61 8' Violin Diapason 73
8' Gamba 61 8' Gedeckt 61
8' Dulciana 61 8' Salicional 61
4' Octave 61 8' Voix Celeste 73
4' Flute 61 4' Gedeckt 12
Super 4' Salicional 12
Chimes pf 2 2/3' Gedeckt 7
2' Gedeckt 5
CHOIR 8' Oboe 61
8' Melodia GT 8' Vox Humana pf
8' Gamba GT Tremulant
8' Dulciana GT Sub
8' Unda Maris pf Unison Off
4' Flute GT Super
4' Dulciana 12 GT
2 2/3' Dulciana 7 GT PEDAL
2' Dulciana 5 GT 16' Bourdon 32 a
8' Clarinet pf 16' Lieblich Gedeckt 32 b
Tremulant 16' Dulciana 12 GT
Sub 8' Violin Diapason SW
Unison Off 8' Gedeckt SW
Super 8' Dulciana GT
a in Swell chamber b in Great chamber
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