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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 …
Posted: 12/05/2022
Last Updated: 12/28/2022

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 …
Posted: 07/23/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Experience America’s Literary Legacy

… 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 … of absolutely nothing in the virtual center of the lower 48-states. MORE ABOUT THE PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE Spend a Night in …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/14/2025

The Willa Cather Foundation

… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The Willa … These values guide the decisions and actions of our board, staff, and volunteers. Creativity: We encourage the … that museums are spaces to have courageous conversations about the complex history we share, and we seek transparent …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/06/2025

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 …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 09/04/2024

Ask an Archivist Day

… priceless artifacts and documents? Have you ever thought about what entertainment looked like before the movies? Or … stuff that helps students and readers better understand Willa Cather, Red Cloud, and even Nebraska agriculture. CLICK HERE …
Posted: 10/07/2021
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

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 …
Posted: 04/23/2022
Last Updated: 05/23/2023

Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… ownership of six historic properties and about 8,000 artifacts to the Willa Cather Foundation. The state had … periods in American history.” She continued, “The sites and collections that make up the National Willa Cather Center in … be able to travel back in time to hear the ‘nimble air’ and learn from Willa Cather’s example for many generations to …
Posted: 11/22/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… collaboration dedicated to preserving the sites and artifacts related to Pulitzer Prize winning author, Willa … her formative years—six historic properties and supporting collections will be transferred to the Willa Cather … Willa Cather Center will remain a primary location to learn about and research one of America's most iconic …
Posted: 01/18/2019
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

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 …
Posted: 09/21/2015
Last Updated: 12/07/2015

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