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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… will create a more immersive destination to discover family artifacts and encounter the lived world of the Cather … second floor for the first time, an essential element of collections management The addition of new electrical … of nationally significant historic properties and collections. The Save America’s Treasures grant uses revenue …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes

… Image Image Image Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes May 1, 2023 Explore the Willa … come and go, but the land is always here...”  —O Pioneers! Visit Red Cloud and immerse yourself in the prairie settings … at  rolsen@willacather.org  or or (402) 746-2653.  LODGING : We offer comfortable and unique historic lodging …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… 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 … to the Cather family, as well as furnishings, family book collections, and other possessions. Ashley Olson, Executive …
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Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud

… Image Artist Tim Youd on Typing Willa Cather in Red Cloud April 29, 2022 Los Angeles-based artist … Home attic—as he has moved around to different Willa Cather-related sites. We asked him about his artistic process and time in Red Cloud—and his vast vintage typewriter collection.  What inspired the 100 Novels …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… Omaha in partnership with Joslyn Art Museum. Like Youd’s previous 100 Novels Project performances, all three books will … Sunday & Monday ] April 26 — Red Cloud Opera House : “Kronborg," pp. 430 – 458 April 27 —  Red Cloud Opera House : “Kronborg," pp. 459-488 April 28 —  Red Cloud Opera House : …
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Finding Aids

… to the Willa Cather Foundation in 2008. Scope and Content:   Willa Cather's Address Book includes names and … Los Gatos, CA New Dorp, NY New York, NY Newburyport, MA Newport, RI Omaha, NE Pasadena, CA Pittsburgh, PA Princeton, … of Philosophy,  vol. I 1910 n/a D'Annunzio, Gabriele The Flame of Life 1900 Willa Sibert Cather, Washington, D.C. …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after the Cathers joined the church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal …
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Book Club Resources

… Book Club Resources The National Willa Cather Center can provide materials for your book club … influenced the prolific writer. Sites include Cather’s childhood home, the inspiration for the opening scene of … in the Cather family’s Second Home with your book club; the location where Willa often returned to visit her family and …
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