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Museum Collections Associate Wanted!

… Museum Collections Associate Wanted! December 5, 2022 Job Title: … maintenance and preservation of museum facilities housing artifacts and art objects; conduct basic research; and … organizational skills. Ability to follow instructions and learn proper methods of preservation procedures. Shows …
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National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program

… National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program July … addition of six historic properties and approximately 8,000 artifacts. These artifacts include thousands of items that … generations, protecting it from decay and destruction. Learn more about FAIC at www.culturalheritage.org/foundation …
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Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… drive between two major Federal Interstates while at the crossroads of two state highways (one a designated scenic … and education as a child, restored and open today with events and performances throughout the year. Our Special …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center … Prize-winning author Willa Cather and preserving the historical settings and archival material associated with … standards for museums. Stewardship: We are good stewards of sites, collections, and charitable gifts that are entrusted …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… in 2020 Image The interior of the historic station has many artifacts related to the rail industry IMLS Grant Awarded … for exhibitions, educational/interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community … debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and/or collections management, curation, care, and conservation. In …
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Ask an Archivist Day

… our own backyard, then join us for Ask an Archivist Day! Education director and certified archivist Tracy Tucker will …
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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 … military records and other materials are being added to our collections and will be available soon. Sources include: …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… Image Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future January 14, 2020 Today, we … Foundation is now raising the funds needed to restore the sites and enhance the visitor experience for tourists from …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation January 23, … decades-long collaboration dedicated to preserving the sites and artifacts related to Pulitzer Prize winning … operate the site since 1994. The transfer of the historic sites and approximately 8,000 Cather related archival and …
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IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center

… National Willa Cather Center September 21, 2015 Thanks to a Learning Experiences grant of $111,479 from the Institute of … while showcasing many priceless historical photographs and artifacts. The exhibit’s name, taken from the American … help museums deliver enhanced learning experiences, improve collections care, and address community needs.” Founded in …
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