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Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Blackman Sell in a short article for the Chicago Daily News , Cather is "pronounced to rhyme with rather, if you … fast and twice as far as something real. Did Willa Cather know Georgia O'Keeffe? Many readers of Cather's work and her … job, I also care for the museum and art collections, create exhibitions, and lead the team that maintains the historic …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… Tourism Development began studying the feasibility of a new hotel in Red Cloud nine years ago. An economic … Much like the character she inspired, Lyra Garber was well known for her charm and hospitality. The Garbers often hosted … elevator to provide visitors with access to a new permanent exhibit,  Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud . The …
Posted: 04/09/2025
Last Updated: 04/09/2025

49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles

… Image Image 49 Minutes of Fame Artist Profile: Marlena Myles … children’s books, fabrics, animations and fine art in galleries such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the …
Posted: 12/18/2022
Last Updated: 11/29/2024

The World War II Experience of Clarence O. Williams

… Nebraska classrooms; from letters, to lectures, to this gallery. He is now “over the Rainbow.” His joy in this … is very swift. How any one could sit in such a peaceful place and plan such wars, I can’t figure out… Image …
Posted: 10/15/2024
Last Updated: 10/22/2024

69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … of the novel Woman of Light and the widely acclaimed short story collection Sabrina and Corina , a finalist for the …
Posted: 09/21/2023
Last Updated: 06/06/2024

Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… to the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center are now sold out. If you would like to be put on a waiting list … nation." Following the dedication, we will also unveil our new exhibit, American Bittersweet: The Life and Writing of Willa …
Posted: 02/07/2017
Last Updated: 05/24/2023

An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… I enjoy hiking and views of the unbroken horizon that are now possible. Completion of the Moon Block rehabilitation … Development of the American Bittersweet permanent exhibit for our museum space was another highlight. I still … Conference in Red Cloud and the International Seminar in New York City are a big part of the commemoration. Next year …
Posted: 12/16/2022
Last Updated: 03/07/2023

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents Table of … 1961 p. 1  Notes on the Financial Report p. 1  Service by Volunteers p. 1  Restoration Attracts National Attention p. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… its descendants to fulfill the original mission to make known the significance of one of not just Nebraska’s, not … while conducting research quietly and comfortably in our new study center. And finally, our visitors from across the … most treasured personal possessions through our new museum exhibit.” Willa Cather Foundation Board President, Lynette …
Posted: 08/21/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

2019 Artist-in-Residence, Richard Dickson, On What Inspires His Rural Photography

… taken this summer will be featured in his forthcoming exhibit, Beauty in the Ordinary , at the Red Cloud Opera … you to Red Cloud this summer? A few years ago I visited New Mexico, attracted by the sights and the setting of the … metal “junk” here (although it seems more appreciated now than before)? Does it make it even more appealing to …
Posted: 07/30/2019
Last Updated: 08/01/2019

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