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2009 Glenn Miller Festival
 
June 11th-14th, 2009  Clarinda, Iowa  U.S.A.
The 2009 Glenn Miller Festival schedule will be announced in January of 2009.

 Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum
Glenn Miller Birthplace Society Museum
The City of Clarinda, the Clarinda Glenn Miller Birthplace Society and Mr. Hideomi Aoki, President of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society – Japan Branch, have announced plans to build a Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum in Clarinda, Iowa. Click here for more information.

Glenn Miller Birthplace Home

Glenn Miller Birthplace Home (photo)On March 1, 1989, Glenn Miller's daughter, Jonnie Dee Miller, purchased the home where her father was born 85 years earlier. Following the purchase of the home, the Glenn Miller Foundation was formed to oversee the home's restoration.

At that time, very little was known about the house as it existed in 1904. Luckily, news of the purchase was picked up by the Associated Press and appeared in newspapers around the world. As a result of this publicity, letters were sent to Clarinda from as far away as Russia and Japan. One letter from Bob Watson of Salem, Oregon, proved to be very valuable. His parents had purchased the house from the Miller's in 1907 and he knew a great deal about the site. As a result of this letter, several photographs of the house were received from the Watson family.

In March of 1991, the major restoration project was begun. A 1912 addition to the home was removed and the original roof line was restored. The two main rooms of the house had the original floors and many of the lathe and plaster walls remained. By carefully observing small clues, the missing details were restored so that the house is now back to its original style as in 1904. Furnishings of the era have been added to give visitors a feeling for the early life of the Miller family. The location has now become an important place for all who love Glenn Miller and his music.

It is the goal of the Glenn Miller Foundation to improve and maintain the home so that it can be enjoyed by visitors from around the world.  If you would like to help in this effort, you may make tax deductible donations to:

Glenn Miller Foundation, 122 West Garfield, Clarinda, Iowa 51632 U.S.A. Phone/Fax: 712-542-2461 or E-mail the Glenn Miller Foundation at marvn@mchsi.com.

"On behalf of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society, I would like to welcome you to our website.  We hope you will enjoy learning about our society and about Glenn Miller, a pioneer in music during the Big Band era.  After disappearing in 1944, his music and life have continued to be of interest to people around the world.  We are definitely In The Mood for Glenn Miller and we hope you will be also."

Marvin Negley
GMBS President
E-mail - marvn@mchsi.com

Glenn Miller Calendar 2008
Click here for details about the latest Glenn Miller calendar and ordering information.



Glenn Miller Birthplace Society Japan Branch
Japan Branch screen shot
Click here visit the website of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society Japan Branch.



Clarinda Chamber of Commerce
Clarinda Chamber of Commerce
 
Click here to visit the Clarinda Chamber of Commerce website to learn more about Clarinda and life in beautiful southwest Iowa.