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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 …
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Finding Aids

… Cather, Wallace and Blanche Cather Ray, Grosvenor P. and Myrtle Bartlett Cather, and the Burlington & Missouri River … Incoming, Grosvenor P. Cather Browning Bros., Myrtle Bartlett, State of Nebraska, Grand Island College … Thomas Bailey Crowding Memories 1920 Christmas greetings to my dearest father, Elsie Margaret Alexander, Hartley Burr …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… Offered to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles … understand shaped the world we are living in. Because of Willa Cather’s intensity of observation, My Ántonia remains … Blind d’Arnault. It utilizes archival imagery and artist biography to inspire patrons to grapple with larger …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month

… Image American Archives Month is celebrated each October Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month September 30, 2024 October is American …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… Image Guided Three Building Downtown Tour Driving or Walking Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather …
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Historic Sites

… Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront of of … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … priest who served this church came by train from a nearby town. A special train whistle alerted parishioners that Mass …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About the Project One of Red Cloud’s most arresting … Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in A …
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Volunteer

… of the ways you can become involved:  Red Cloud Opera House Volunteers Do you enjoy arts programming? Join our … group of volunteers who make shows at the Red Cloud Opera House go off without a hitch. Tasks include greeting patrons, … opportunities with the Willa Cather Foundation, please contact the office at (402) 746-2653 or email …
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Our Campaign for the Future

… Image Mrs. Laura Bush, Honorary National Chair Our Campaign for the Future … stay longer to enjoy the museum and all that Cather loved about Webster County. Fundraising has reached 87% of the … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Design, fabrication, and installation of …
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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal

… art director with publications like the Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s Bazaar … A Measure of Vision  (1966) recalled that afternoon, and posthumously, the  Prairie Schooner  published an expanded …
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