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Ashley Olson

… the construction of a museum and archive in the historic Moon Block building, as well as the addition of a permanent …
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An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation December 16, 2022 Ashley Olson has been part of … works closely with the Foundation's twenty-four member Board of Governors and leads a team of thirteen, with two … I’ve stayed here because the organization was intentional about creating leadership opportunities that aligned with my …
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Executive Director Ashley Olson to be Honored as "Fundraiser of the Year" by Nebraska AFP

… 7, 2019 Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation, will be honored at the December 17, 2019 … grants and donations in her eleven years at the Willa Cather Foundation has successfully carried the organization … Cather Center, Red Cloud Opera House, Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and the nation’s largest collection of nationally …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… enjoys a beverage with Bob Thacker & Mark Madigan at the Cather Seminar in Paris in 2007 Richard Harris Plans for a … assignment turned into an eighty-page paper that he later developed into a dissertation on characterization in Cather’s novels. Since then, he’s continued to study Cather on a …
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Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper

… Manan. Remarkably preserved here in rural Red Cloud is a simple attic bedroom which, for a few pivotal years in a …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience

… as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at aolson@willacather.org .     …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… Image Image Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home March 6, … and son of Charles Hugh Miner and Alfretta “Retta” Ayre, Willa Cather’s first cousin. It was Hugh's sisters, Carrie … in her career. “I think Cather really helped women in the literary community, but also in general, being able to …
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A Lifetime of Giving: Yost and Leak Join Cather Legacy Society

… of supporting in a financial way the things you care about.” Considering this, it’s not surprising that when … trip to Egypt in 2015, they made sure that the Willa Cather Foundation (WCF) was included in their estate plans. As … is a testament to Cather, the town, Board members, and staff who make things happen – but from their own …
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Personal Connections to Cather’s Hometown Inspire Kohout’s Legacy Gift

… Cather’s writing for the first time. “Like many students, my entry [to Cather] was  My Ántonia ,” Kohout said. “It just spoke to me. Her writing … stops include Quebec City and Jaffrey, New Hampshire. “My heart is drawn back there, and Cather loved it too,” …
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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

… as a beneficiary in your estate plans, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at aolson@willacather.org. …
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