M. P. Möller
Opus 6798, 1940

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.

Updated through online information from Jeff Scofield.

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.

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.

Identified through information in the 2007 Organ Atlas. Rebuild and relocation of Steere & Son Opus 532 (1904).