The Harlin Museum

The J. P. Harlin Memorial Museum
405 Worcester Ave.
West Plains, MO 65775
417-256-7801 call about tours

Regular hours 12 to 4 PM Tuesday through Saturday, April through October.

Open during winter hours for special programs or group tours. Call the museum at 256-7801 for the latest program information or the current contact numbers to arrange a tour. Scheduled programs will also be announced in the West Plains Daily Quill.

About the museum:

President of the Board, Kathy Wofford
Vice President, Nancy Henry
Secretary, Charlene Brooks
Treasurer, Toney Aid

The Harlin Museum was the home of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Harlin former Mayor of West Plains, Missouri. The house was built in 1889 and was called Shadow Lawn by the Harlin family. A modern addition to the house includes a large gallery space and a basement museum. In 2005, the gallery was named the Hathcock Gallery after the late Roy Hathcock. Hathcock served on the Harlin Museum Board for 25 years, many of them as board president.

Things to see:

Links:
http://gdhaysociety.tripod.com/
http://www.bevier.us/
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/wild_west
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/american_civil_war
http://painting.about.com/mbody.htm
http://www.geocities.com/ccormanbrooks/Pomona_Missouri_History_1894_to_2003.html?1067741865540
http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/



The museum is home to the artwork of Lennis L. Broadfoot. Broadfoot was a Shannon County native who is best known for his book Pioneers of the Ozarks, a portrait of early Ozark life. Published in 1944, this book includes Broadfoot's charcoal drawings of the earliest settlers along with a short description of their lives as told to Broadfoot. In 2005, Dane Broadfoot donated his father's art collection to the museum .

The West Plains Exhibit downstairs from the Hathcock Gallery. The museum exhibits in the house and basement include items donated by West Plains natives, Preacher Roe, Porter Wagoner, Jan Howard, and others.
An old wagon originally purchased from Aid's Hardware Store and early farm tools.

A display of Native American Artifacts.
A vintage hat collection donated by area resident Lida Bozman.
A walnut table from the Kansas frontier,
Tools, model ships, and paintings upstairs including
The Cummings-Snyder Exhibit featuring "A Boys Bedroom from the 1890's consisting of the original furniture brought to Pomona, Missouri from the Decatur County, Kansas prairie by Harlan and Sarah M. Cummings-Snyder in 1896.
A collection of regional art acquired by the museum from past Harlin art shows is on display in the permanent collection.





West Plains Artist Guild Events

Tuesday May 15, WP Artist Guild will meet at 10-AM for election of new officers and a demonstration/mini workshop in pastel by Shana Cochran. Artists will need to bring their pastels, pastel paper, a lawn chair, and a sack lunch.



The Harlin Museum is the meeting place of the West Plains Artist Guild every 3rd Tuesday monthly, 10-AM April through October. During winter WPAG meets at Ryan's Steakhouse on Preacher Roe Blvd, across from Walmarts at 11-AM. WPAG has paintings on display at Ryan's and at the WP Visitor Center by the fairgrounds on North Highway 63.



2007 Harlin Schedule

The George D. Hay Society will meet monthly on the 3rd Saturday, 1-PM for a jam session and business meeting. A display and information about the society will be downstairs in the history department.

The West Plains Figure drawing group will exhibit paintings, drawings, and photographs April 21 to May 12, 2007.

Photography show 2007: May 10 is entry deadline for applications to be mailed. May 18 & 19th - photos are to be delivered to the museum for entry.
May 19 to 22-hanging and judging of photos to take place.
June 3, 12 to 3-PM, reception.

Friday and Saturday, June 29 & 30, noon to 4-PM, Michael McClure, Michael Lakish, and Mary Gann will exhibit and sell their fine arts.

The Harlin Museum Quilt Show August 25 to September 15, 2007

The Harlin Museum 32nd Fall Art Show 200 7

Step back into history at the Harlin Museum.