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Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley

… Image Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley April 6, 2020 An avid … a frequent visitor to Red Cloud, Frank Markley has been a member of the Willa Cather Foundation for a staggering … Bennett. It was this visit that motivated Markley to become a member. Afterward, he made regular visits to Red …
Posted: 04/30/2020
Last Updated: 05/07/2020

Member Profile: Meet Jerry and Susan Anderson

… and our ancestors must have experienced – the unbroken sea of grass stretching out to the horizon. Remarkably, we met the … Cather Center to install her amazing exhibit on native grasses . Her work opened our eyes to the incredible beauty …
Posted: 12/05/2019
Last Updated: 12/30/2019

Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Center By preserving some of the … and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts. Visit Visit Learn Learn Events Events Research Research Get … and on news of activities of the Willa Cather Foundation in Red Cloud and elsewhere. The journal is intended for …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Staff

… more about our staff. Ashley Olson Executive Director Email Tracy Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Email Rachel Olsen …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2026

National Willa Cather Center Hours & Directions

… (70 miles north of Red Cloud) The airport offers Budget and Thrifty car rental services. Take South Highway 281 … northeast of Red Cloud) The Lincoln airport offers Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, Alamo, and Enterprise rental car … to K 181 North, and continue north into Red Cloud. Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/29/2026

Membership

… Membership Members Make It Happen Willa Cather Foundation … Cather Foundation’s celebrated past and exciting future. Become a Member Become a Member Renew Your Membership Renew Your Membership …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Serena's Album

… was made by a precocious 14-year-old signing herself “Wm. Cather M.D.” This entry by Serena’s classmate Willa Cather … theorizes that Serena came to Red Cloud to continue her studies with J. F. Curran, the very popular Superior High … photographer, of German parentage. He appears in an 1899 volume entitled Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Support

… research center, classroom, bookstore, art gallery, and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s … Cather loved about Webster County.   Contribute to this Campaign The Willa Cather Birthplace Support for Future Preservation Willa Cather's birth home, a rural …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Cather Legacy Society

… estate plan takes into account the people, places, and causes you care about. Joining the Cather Legacy Society is an … inspire others and provide financial security to enable us to engage in long-range planning. Your planned gift will … your philanthropic needs. If you have questions, please contact your financial advisors or Ashley Olson, Executive …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 08/19/2025

Discover

… Writers For Teachers For Teachers For Students For Students Get Involved Support Our Work The Willa Cather Foundation is a …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 06/13/2025

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