Search Results
27 results found
Annotations from the Archive: The Willa Cather Childhood Home
… of planning, research, and parallel work on both the house itself and the collections that have been housed within … many resources from our archive to search for clues about how the house was constructed, updated, and used over … home in the 1880s Inside, we returned to first principles: Mildred Bennett's notes about the home's interior, based on …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Benjamin Taylor Book Launch and Reading
… Image Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather Special Events Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 | 7 - 8pm Willa … Check out these titles, all available at our bookstore: The World of Willa Cather by Mildred Bennett The Only Wonderful …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas Garber, former captain in … of Annie Sadilek, commits suicide and is buried near a crossroads. Cather, on whom almost nothing was lost, will … Poems is released. A Lost Lady , a novel based in part on events in the lives of Silas Garber and his wife Lyra …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations from the Archives: American Archives Month
… letters, financial or political documents, photos, manuscripts, or publications of many types. The archives at the … the much-needed restoration of the Childhood Home. Mildred Bennett's record of Cather family memories, her … the Childhood Home as we made some tough decisions about its future. In addition, the drafting and design phase …
Posted:
Last Updated:
50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp
… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … Following are excerpts of that process gleaned from past newsletters. [Scroll down to read what was entered into the … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of …
Posted:
Last Updated:
A Visit with Sarah Arneson
… 1. In addition to program notes on selections related to Cather’s works, this recent interview reveals more about Red … on a Fulbright and then to Vienna, where she first read Willa Cather’s novel, The Song of the Lark . “That is when … from Prague and sang in all the major opera houses of the world. How does performing in your hometown opera house …
Posted:
Last Updated:
The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers
… Image Image Art Gallery Monday, Dec 7, 2020 | 12am - Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021 | … of John Blake Bergers returns to our Red Cloud Opera House gallery! Comprised of pieces from our permanent collection, … for each painting, Bergers brings to life even the smallest detail from Cather's writing and their shared experiences of …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online
… their friends, and many other donors have been very generous to the National Willa Cather Center over the years, … to Red Cloud are encouraged to reach out with questions about access. The new collections tools will highlight the … pieces of art that were relevant to Cather's work. Mildred Bennett collected pieces by well-known Nebraska …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty original oil … Resurrection”), Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . …
Posted:
Last Updated:
Annotations from the Archive: Our Organizational History
… Organizational History March 6, 2023 In the summer of 1957, Mildred Bennett and the founding members of the Willa Cather … and restore to their original condition places made famous by the work of Willa Cather To provide for Willa Cather a … that surrounded Willa Cather and sometimes disagreed about how to preserve her legacy. The Willa Cather Pioneer …
Posted:
Last Updated: