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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Loren Johnson Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation April 10, 2025 Ask Loren Johnson’s former … a connection with people around him. Always going to visit folks. Great listener and willing to give advice… if …
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The Willa Cather Foundation

… Foundation—formerly the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial—is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing … of nationally designated historic sites devoted to an American author; Facilitation of research from a large body … dedicated to celebrating the work, life, and legacy of this great American writer. Through our scholarly endeavors, …
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An Interview with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation

… with Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation December 16, 2022 Ashley Olson has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2008 and has served as the … management of the National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud Opera House, Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and the nation’s …
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Leslie Levy appointed Executive Director of Willa Cather Foundation

… whose offices are located in Red Cloud’s historic 1885 Opera House, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving … people from throughout the United States. The Red Cloud Opera House and Willa Cather Foundation host nearly 10,000 …
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Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors Install New Officers

… Willa Cather Foundation owns and manages the 1885 Red Cloud Opera House, the Baptist Church, the Harling House, and the Moon … are presently located in the newly restored 1885 Red Cloud Opera House in Red Cloud. A bookstore within the Opera House …
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Willa Cather Foundation Awarded Operations Support from Nebraska Arts Council

… theatre productions and entertainers. Executive director Ashley Olson said that “the RCOH and its programs have …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center March 25, … us a nation.” Tom Gallagher, Willa Cather Foundation board president explained, “The vision for the National … Visit www.WillaCather.org to learn more. More About the National Willa Cather Center (NWCC): Please see …
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Willa Cather Foundation Collection Continues to Grow

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Collection Continues to Grow September 25, 2017 This letter from Willa Cather Foundation Board President, Lynette Krieger, originally appeared in … Center. Items saved, items treasured. I’ll always wonder about this happy coincidence of finding these objects just …
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Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award

… Image Willa Cather Foundation Receives Governor's Arts Award May 23, 2018 The … and the arts. Almost a decade ago, the WCF dared to dream about renovating a long-forgotten historic building to …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Image Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation … most iconic writers. Tourists and scholars from around the world visit Red Cloud because of its associations with Willa … role in Cather’s writings, symbolizing both escape to the world and the door through which the world came to Red …
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