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Red Cloud Opera House

… About The Opera House Image These excerpts are from a letter Willa Cather wrote in the Diamond Jubilee edition of … of how far we could prevail upon our parents. Would they let us go every night, or only on opening and closing … in July 2006. Renovation started in August 2001 and was completed in February 2003 by Farris Construction of Hastings, …
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Volunteer

… Volunteer Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a … for our visitors. Volunteers will work with Foundation staff to establish a schedule and task list.  Volunteer … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather … itself. As Skaggs also maintained, Cather "fashioned fictions of such intricacy and resonating depth that all of … from cancer. A private funeral was held in New York, and a memorial service was conducted at Grace Episcopal Church in …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Red Cloud. 1913  — Cather’s first “Nebraska novel,”  O Pioneers! , appears in print. Cather agrees to write S. S. … Chronology.  Early Novels and Stories : The Troll Garden, O Pioneers! the Song of the Lark, My Antonia, One of Ours . By …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… stamp September 6, 2023 In 1969, the Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors pursued a series of postage … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of … F. Wackerla employed 34 extra workers to help his regular staff handle the 600,000 First Day of Issue stamps. Ten Red …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job … our organization responded to the pandemic by embracing virtual programs and resources because it gave me a chance …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of … Catherland Sign p. 1  Aims of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial p. 1  Places Made Famous by Willa Cather p. 2  … p. 3  TITLE: William James and the Wall for Unfurnished Fictions  AUTHOR: Merrill Skaggs, Drew University p. 8  …
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Joseph Kyle’s Last Visit Leads to Unexpected Bequest

… Park in Richmond, Virginia, and later joined the staff of Historic Hanover Tavern and taught at … believed motivated his father to remember the Willa Cather Foundation in his estate plan, Alex Kyle said, “My dad was … to celebrating literature and its way of educating people about early life on the Great Plains.” With his bequest, Dr. …
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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she … diverse interests, talents, and work backgrounds, such as prairie botany and gardening skills, photography and graphic … from? Overwhelmingly, it’s come from two major sources: Cather family members and local Red Cloudians. Our …
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56th Annual Spring Conference

… Image 56th Annual Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, Nebraska, …
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