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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Image Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration … that preserves and interprets that world for those of us living today, Fellows considers Mildred Bennett to be a … my questions in advance, so you would have time to think about things. If you would prefer to respond to my questions …
Posted: 01/21/2020
Last Updated: 01/28/2020

George Wells' Orphan Train Experience

… and he took us four children to his sister, an aunt of ours, for us to stay with her until he could find work, and so while he was gone, why she decided that she was going to put me and my … room that was there and said I was to stay there and someone would come along and pick me up and then she left. The …
Posted: 11/18/2025
Last Updated: 04/30/2026

Serena's Album

… these people’s pasts and the trajectories of their lives, becomes also a document of historical sweep and almost … on the title page, the album’s cover title Mental Portraits becomes The Mental Portrait Album . The epigraph credited to … secretary before his marriage and would go on to be a member of the Nebraska Legislature. 14-15 Mrs. R. N. Merriam …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Finding Aids

… explore individual objects in the collection! For a broad view of the collections, finding aids are available for the … OBJ-50-1000-016 Willa Cather     Document Tx-50-1000-017 Articles of Indenture     Document TX-50-1000-018 Jeremiah … Pen holder     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-1 Small metal purse     Personal objects OBJ-50-1000-060-2 Small …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather

… access through our online form or by emailing archivist Tracy Sanford Tucker at ttucker@willacather.org.   Image The World of …
Posted: 02/09/2026
Last Updated: 02/26/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist October 16 is … collected and published by L. Brent Bohlke in 1986. The volume is an invaluable resource for Cather nuggets. You can … a note for a particular pillow: "Imperial goose down, 22x36." For reference, that's larger than a modern king-size …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… Image Image Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud A New Permanent Exhibit for the Farmers & … became acquainted with Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for … in two of Cather's other writings: the short story "Two Friends," and the novel Lucy Gayheart . The bank is also the …
Posted: 07/18/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… We Live" theme. The novel is set in Black Hawk, Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable … more about the October 4th kick-off event Book a My Ántonia tour The Big Read Initiative With the support from the …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/29/2024

Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month

… the Archives: October is American Archives Month September 30, 2024 October is American Archives Month, a time when we … though, let’s think small. Since we will soon kick off our My Ántonia Big Read activities, let’s start there and focus on …
Posted: 09/29/2024
Last Updated: 10/01/2024

Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… Image Guided Three Building Downtown Tour Driving or Walking Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and … and plan to follow a tour guide from site to site. Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Book This Tour Adults: …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024

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