# New Harmony: An Example and a Beacon

Director and writer, Ledford C. Carter ; consultants, Donald F. Carmony, Helen Elliott

Traces the history and significance of New Harmony, Indiana, from its communal origins to its contemporary renaissance as an historic landmark. Explains that when the Harmonists moved from Indiana to Pennsylvania, Robert Owen purchased their holdings and recruited many educators in an effort to create a new social movement emphasizing intellectual freedom. Observes that even though his experiment did not meet his expectations, many of his group remained in New Harmony making valuable contributions to the Midwest and the nation

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1971
- Runtime: 28 min
- By: Carter, Ledford C., film director, screenwriter, Carmony, Donald F. (Donald Francis), consultant, Elliott, Helen, 1893-1982, consultant, Indiana University.…
- Genres: Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/newharmonyanexampleandabeacon)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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