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Willa Cather Biography
… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … "The United States knows Nebraska because of Willa Cather's books." Image George Marsden, for Rinehart-Marsden Studios, … Virginia, Vermont, France (Paris and Avignon), Massachusetts, Chicago, Arizona, and Pittsburgh. Driving these …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024
Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas … miles by team and wagon to the precinct of Catherton. They settle at the homestead of William and Caroline Cather. … a Jewish couple from Europe who allow her to borrow books from their personal library. Mrs. Wiener introduces …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023
Annotations from the Archives: American Archives Month
… or publications of many types. The archives at the National Willa Cather Center contain all of these, and more! Through both … the Childhood Home as we made some tough decisions about its future. In addition, the drafting and design phase …
Posted: 09/26/2023
Last Updated: 10/03/2023
Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes
… lodging through Airbnb at the Cather Second Home Guest House —a Cather family home—and the Villa Willa , a modern … programs, and exhibits — held at the Red Cloud Opera House and National Willa Cather Center — to plan … skies, and stay safe while you visit! Click HERE for more about our prairie guidelines. In 2023, celebrate our native …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 09/10/2023
Annotations from the Archives: Homesteading and Home-Building in the Archives
… and Home-Building in the Archives August 22, 2023 While Willa Cather was the member of the Cather family who shared life … to the lives of those early homesteaders, and we've talked about them in this series before. However, our Blanche …
Posted: 08/16/2023
Last Updated: 09/06/2023
The Collections at National Willa Cather Center
… are encouraged to make prior arrangements for their visit with the archivist . The archives are staffed from 9 … in all published and educational work. Our preferred citation, whatever your style sheet, is influenced by … The repository is the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Donating to the Collection The National …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/28/2023
The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… The work of John Blake Bergers returns to our Red Cloud Opera House gallery! Comprised of pieces from our permanent … A digital gallery of the exhibit will remain on display. About the Artist: John Blake Bergers (1931-2011) was a …
Posted: 12/07/2020
Last Updated: 05/24/2023
Annotations from the Archive: Business Papers
… Papers July 20, 2021 When the prohibition on publication of Willa Cather’s letters expired, a wealth of new Willa Cather … of this investment and wrote to Roscoe several times about it, finally asking in 1939, “Can you, as a banker, …
Posted: 07/20/2021
Last Updated: 05/23/2023
Annotations from the Archive: Webster County Collections
… the lumberyard. In our Cather-focused world, we often think about Red Cloud as a sort of time capsule, largely unchanged … home. Expressing relief that a local mill was still in operation, Cather wrote in 1939, “Something goes on that is … click HERE . The exhibit will be in our Red Cloud Opera House Gallery through March 31. …
Posted: 02/25/2022
Last Updated: 05/23/2023
Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… continued work on several of our historic sites here in Red Cloud, we had the opportunity to reach out to Emil Frei & … examine the windows at Grace Episcopal Church. During his visits, he evaluated their condition, performed some minor …
Posted: 12/15/2021
Last Updated: 05/23/2023