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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… An eyesore at the corner of two major intersecting highways, the Potter building had been vacant and decaying for … recalled these occasions in both her published work and private letters. Now joined with the Center’s preserved … gifts from many generous individuals and foundations. These private gifts helped leverage grant awards from the Nebraska …
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Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… please contact our Visitor Services Coordinator, Nick Powers, at npowers@willacather.org . Advance notice is necessary to …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa Cather. … lunch served in our beautiful Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery — or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus …
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Support

… The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully restored and given new life as … uses the depot as a setting in many of her works, like My Ántonia , “The Sculptor’s Funeral,” Lucy Gayheart , and an …
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School Field Trips

… Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather Center offers customizable experiences for … on display in the Red Cloud Opera House Art Gallery. Take part in an archival learning activity. During a … of country tour stops as weather and transportation permit. Walk the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie . Complete additional …
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Join Our Team

… An economic resurgence in the rural community has been underway for more than a decade. Hotel Garber will meet a growing … Willa Cather Center is a supermajority owner alongside six private investors. Summary/Objective: This is a … and 25 lbs. occasionally. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be …
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We're Still Here: American Indian Spirit in the Unmade Place

… at the Red Cloud Opera House is made possible through a basic support grant from the Nebraska Arts Council and …
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The Passing Show: What Makes a House a Home

… of English. She teaches courses in British and World literature and writing. As a folklorist, Claire's research … at the University of Nebraska - Kearney. A historian of Great Plains and Midwest culture, literature, and labor, he has …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… accomplished peopleand very proud of what we produced." Tracy Sanford Tucker joined the staff of the National Willa Cather Center … in English and Great Plains Studies. A certified archivist, Tucker oversees the management of the National Willa Cather …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… please contact director of collections and curation, Tracy Tucker, at ttucker@willacather.org.   …
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