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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

… girl and throughout her life. Red Cloud is a rural town of 1,000 people far from any city or suburban sprawl. It is a … is her childhood bedroom and its original wallpaper in The Song of the Lark  or the Miner House that became the Harling home in My …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… times, and the pleasures of her artistry; Organization of  conferences  and  seminars  that generate new research and …
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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

… does, or how they care for old, sometimes priceless artifacts and documents? Have you ever thought about what … all that archival work entails, as well as how archival collections enrich all there is to learn about history, literature, or in some cases our own …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman

… also lived in the house, it was full of both Cather family artifacts and period historical pieces; she hosted several … the years. After her death, a great deal of Wagner’s Cather collections were donated to us in Red Cloud, including … only image of Prettyman identified. Research continues to learn more about Prettyman’s life; his military records and …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… properties, expand educational programming, develop visitor amenities, and build endowment for the nonprofit … one year after History Nebraska, a state agency, transferred ownership of six historic properties and about 8,000 … who visit the National Willa Cather Center and Red Cloud annually. Former First Lady of the United States, Mrs. …
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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, 2019 After a … Site to the Willa Cather Foundation. Located in Red Cloud, Nebraska—where Cather spent her formative years—six … iconic writers. Tourists and scholars from around the world visit Red Cloud because of its associations with Willa …
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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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