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Museum Collections Associate Wanted!

… Museum Collections Associate Wanted! December 5, 2022 Job Title: … opportunities for our patrons to experience Cather’s work, explore historic landmarks, foster their own creativity, 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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Experience America’s Literary Legacy

… Red Cloud, Nebraska is not just a destination. It’s a place where literature and culture merge with the pleasures … spot to pause and refresh or entirely regroup away from it all. Red Cloud is an oasis on the prairie — yet only a short … National Willa Cather Center where you can relax in our art gallery or bookstore or begin your tour experience. Our arts …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… the work of contemporary writers; Organization of an annual residency program for a small cohort of writers; Curation of …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… for our visitors.  The Willa Cather Foundation is the only Nebraska-based organization to receive an award this year … of which seek to increase understanding of life in rural Nebraska during the late-nineteenth and early twentieth …
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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

… April 29, 2022 As we begin to commemorate the centenary of One of Ours , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize-winner for Fiction, we … death on May 28, 1918, at the battle for Cantigny, France—one of the American infantry’s defining battles—details …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… transferred ownership of six historic properties and about 8,000 artifacts to the Willa Cather Foundation. The … and historian David McCullough noted, “The marvelous thing about going to Red Cloud, Nebraska, is you can walk right … a 1:1 match in nonfederal funds. Gifts of all sizes are welcome. To donate, send your contribution, clearly labeled …
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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, … the transfer of ownership of the Willa Cather State Historic Site to the Willa Cather Foundation. Located in Red … Cloud, Nebraska—where Cather spent her formative years—six historic properties and supporting collections will be …
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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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