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Annotations from the Archives: A Map of the World

… information systems. During his work with the map images, Terry digitally layered the historic data over … no. We'll have a map, and it will show similar information about immigrant communities. The data is more granular, even as we are upfront about the shortcomings of any visual representation. And …
Posted: 03/31/2026
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather

… Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather Bennett's Book Helped Launch Cather Studies February … and personal papers, provides a one-of-a-kind window into early Cather studies, literary tourism, and 1950s museology … life of this rather elusive author, and the origins of her novels and stories. Image Jacks and Bennett During Mildred …
Posted: 02/09/2026
Last Updated: 02/26/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the holidays, many of us will turn our … demolished for subway construction. The five-story brick building is now commemorated with a plaque noting Cather's … neighborhood of Red Cloud, you can always book an archives tour or make an appointment for research by visiting our …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Christmas Traditions

… Just as in the days of old, the gifts she selects are simple, practical, and personal—just what you might expect …
Posted: 12/10/2024
Last Updated: 12/17/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… niece, 1909 Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud November 7, 2025 "There we have short, bitter winters; … Red Cloud was.” If you've ever thought of coming home (or visiting) Red Cloud over the holidays, Cather's dear old …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist October 16 is Ask-An-Archivist Day! October 16, 2025 October is American Archives Month, a time when archivists across the country … educating patrons and the general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the archives to local history …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… archives are open to anyone with research interest—and that includes students who might be making their very first … the twentieth century. The zine also features archival images of Cather, words to the original music written for …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Cather in Santa Fe

… Cather's circa 1924 map of Santa Fe Annotations from the Archives: Cather in Santa Fe November 7, 2023 In the 1910s … who would like to visit the National Willa Cather Center archives, please make an appointment with archivist Tracy …
Posted: 11/06/2023
Last Updated: 08/19/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Photographers

… Image Bicycle Races Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Photographers March 6, 2025 Think about all the things you know about Willa Cather and Red Cloud. Can you call to mind her teenaged fashions, or … to the many friends, family members, and townspeople who shared photographs of Willa Cather and the early days of …
Posted: 03/03/2025
Last Updated: 05/26/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… that brought together elements of Progressivism and Protestantism, social reform and social reaction, populism and … But in the little towns, Hooverizing was creative and a test of character as well. As you next read through Cather's …
Posted: 02/05/2025
Last Updated: 02/11/2025

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