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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… Sought January 28, 2020 In collaboration with the National Willa Cather Center, author Will Fellows is working to bring forth … County, Nebraska.” * With a longstanding interest in the world of Willa Cather and in the organization that preserves …
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Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Cite as: [item #], Betty Kort Collection. Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archives at the National Willa …
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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … That came from Louis Toothman in 1961 and was printed in a National Wildlife Federation report , though they don't …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… by 9/30/23. SUPPORT THIS EXHIBIT Exhibit Sponsor Benefits   Invitation to the welcome reception. Commemorative exhibit …
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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 … reading programs designed around a single NEA Big Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, … annual Willa Cather Spring Conference My Ántonia -themed guided tours A special event at the recently restored …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month

… very fabric of democracy, since the French Revolution ushered in the idea of centralized, publicly accessible … and by mailed questionnaire. Beginning her research into Willa Cather's life soon after Cather's death, Bennett … enhance or disrupt our reading of My Ántonia . To make your visit, you can schedule an appointment or email our …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Red Cloud … an opportunity to explore two permanent exhibits:  Making A Place: A Long History of Red Cloud  and  American … $10.00  Children: (5 & under) – Free Willa Cather Childhood Home 245 N Cedar Street At the newly restored Willa Cather …
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Historic Sites

… audience how important it was to restore and preserve these places. . . . and nothing happened.”  Mildred Bennett and a … dedicated to an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the … in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation in 1960 and …
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Volunteer

Volunteer Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a small group of dedicated volunteers who were committed to preserving and restoring historic properties relevant to the life and works of Willa Cather. Today, the …
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Our Campaign for the Future

… Our Campaign for the Future Restoring Cather's Treasured Places & Sustaining Our Work It has been 3+ years since we … our attention to restoration of the  Willa Cather Childhood Home , the rehabilitation of the Potter Block to establish  … Groundbreaking Restore the Willa Cather Childhood Home A National Historic Landmark We took ownership of the …
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