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19th International Willa Cather Seminar
… Image Willa Cather received an honorary doctor of letters degree from … that propose to read across region in Cather’s works and life. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Blue … and sustainability Industrialization and the Rustbelt Literary regionalism: Cather’s relationship to earlier …
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The Willa Cather Foundation
… advancing Willa Cather's legacy locally and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts. Our Vision: People … family, as well as other period pieces; Allocation of scholarships to high school students and graduate students … great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, educational outreach, arts and humanities programs, and …
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Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day
… Roll of Honor for Grosvenor P. Cather Annotations from the Archives: Armistice Day November 5, 2024 On November 11, … day when the veterans of World War I were honored, and our collections are rich with museum and archival items that … as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. You can learn more about the history of Armistice Day and Veteran's …
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Museum Collections Associate Wanted!
… aim to become a premier cultural center that offers broad educational opportunities for our patrons to experience … organizational skills. Ability to follow instructions and learn proper methods of preservation procedures. Shows … references to: The Willa Cather Foundation Attn: Human Resources 413 North Webster Street Red Cloud, NE 68970 …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… Image Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker October 30, … & Curation as part of an internal restructuring. Learn more about Tracy and her new role—and what this means for the organization and for our Collections and Archives! You have many diverse interests, talents, and work …
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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature
… inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … events and performances throughout the year. Our Special Collections & Archives hold some of the priceless treasures of a literary …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… for curated books and gifts Explore the extensive Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center Take in a … can accommodate motor coach groups Life & Legacy Tour Learn Through Film, Exhibits, and Collections An expert-led …
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Annotations from the Archive: Business Papers
… Cloud and Hastings.” Cather was particularly dismayed to learn the farms she owned in Webster County were also in … into Cather’s business affairs, make plans to visit! The archives at the National Willa Cather Center are open … of your time in Nebraska, you should also visit the Cather collections at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and …
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Annotations from the Archive: Early Magazine Days
… May 19, 2021 Jeanette Barbour wrote a profile, “A Woman Editor,” in the Pittsburg Press (March 28, 1897), with these … Cather's early and prolific career in magazine writing and editing: “Miss Willa Cather, the editor of the Home Monthly , is not Pittsburger, but she is …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman
… the years. After her death, a great deal of Wagner’s Cather collections were donated to us in Red Cloud, including … clippings. Because we were just beginning to build our new archives at the National Willa Cather Center, storage space … only image of Prettyman identified. Research continues to learn more about Prettyman’s life; his military records and …
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