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Historic Sites

… an American author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family … restored exterior finishes, but will also offer accessible tours for those with mobility limitations. “When she went … removing redundant facilities from major lines. To save the building from destruction, it was moved from its original …
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Willa Cather Biography

… the country—Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, among many other locations. Beginning in the 1980s, International Willa … for Webster County, Nebraska, northwest of Red Cloud. In April 1883, Cather moved with her extended family—mother, … was then concentrating on poetry—her first book,  April Twilights , appeared from a vanity press in 1903. It was …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Cloud. 1880  — Willa Cather’s second oldest brother Douglass Cather is born. 1881  — Willa Cather’s oldest sister … of short stories,  The Troll Garden , is published by S. S. McClure. 1906  — Cather accepts a job at  McClure’s  in New … , appears in print. Cather agrees to write S. S. McClure’s autobiography. When finished,  My Autobiography  runs under …
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18th International Willa Cather Seminar

… most of her professional writing life in New York (1906-1947), first in Greenwich Village and later, after she had … and professional life. Seminar check-in is at the Lang Café building, located at 65 W. 11th, first floor. A full … Award from the W.A. Percy Foundation. An Abbreviated Tour of Cather's Greenwich Village Take an hourlong stroll …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… conclude restoration work on the Farmers and Merchants Bank building, we now undertake the work of reinterpreting the … The bank has always been a part of our guided town tour, but the renovated spaces will soon allow our guests to … short a time. From David Helvern’s letter to the editor, 1875: I think [an aid organization] in every township or road …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!

… is Cather’s letter to Carrie Miner Sherwood, sent on June 7, 1928. Written just three months after her father’s death, … roof on the church. It seems then, as now, the old church building was being improved and repaired! But we know from … Hospital administration by arriving for an unannounced tour. We can only conjecture about when memorial windows …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… to the Willa Cather Foundation over several years. In 1987, acclaimed actress Julie Harris accepted the invitation of … Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, visits to St. … an Omaha benefit performance “for the Cather Foundation building fund,” Bennett wrote. The performance would have to …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … aspect of your new role? Does that include community building in and around Red Cloud and, if so, what are you …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… 1  Museum News and Donors p. 1  Interesting Visitors p. 2  Nebraska Activities and Publications p. 2  Membership p. 2  … Wick Cutter Catherland Sign p. 1  Aims of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial p. 1  Places Made Famous by Willa Cather p. … luncheon p. 44  Picture of the cover of Women's Chamber cookbook p.45  Special holiday gift form and Opera House …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… and restore the original interior features Retrofit the building with new electrical and mechanical equipment prior … also involved the replication of two slender sandstone tourelles that once flanked the tower upward to the cornice … Cather Foundation, 413 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970. To learn about naming and recognition opportunities …
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