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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal

… and reappraise many of the objects acquired when the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial was a nebulous new idea, yet to be … Howard Pyle, the illustrator who had so inspired Willa Cather as a child. Though the Reynard paintings hold a …  (1966) recalled that afternoon, and posthumously, the  Prairie Schooner  published an expanded version under the …
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Annotations from the Archive: The Willa Cather Childhood Home

… Image The Willa Cather Childhood Home as construction work nears … many resources from our archive to search for clues about how the house was constructed, updated, and used over … available, but local government officials were concerned about the dangers posed by wire fences , while others …
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Benjamin Taylor Book Launch and Reading

… writer and biographer Benjamin Taylor's much-anticipated biography Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather ! … Cather experts have published a rich trove of research, biography, and criticism, and we are honored to welcome … Edward F. Albee Foundation.  Chasing Bright Medusas , his biography of Willa Cather, is due from Viking Press in 2023. …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… paternal grandparents, William and Caroline Cather. The house, called Willow Shade, is located in an area near Back … Gere, Cather visits Brownville, Nebraska. A feature story about Brownville titled "The Old River Metropolis" was … Beauty and Others . Cather Timeline Bibliography Bennett, Mildred R.  The World of Willa Cather . 1951. Lincoln: U of …
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Annotations from the Archives: American Archives Month

… with early supporters and builders, and her hundreds of photographs helped us understand the Childhood Home as we …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … to hear Regional Postmaster General Clarence B. Gels speak about Willa Cather. Also in the audience were relatives of …
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A Visit with Sarah Arneson

Image Sarah as Constanza from Mozart’s Abduction of the Seraglio A Visit with Sarah Arneson Red Cloud’s Very Own Operatic Soprano August 15, 2023 Sarah Arneson was born and raised in Red Cloud and has returned many times to visit—and to perform. In this …
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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, … their meticulous detail and beautiful tonality. A digital gallery of the exhibit will remain on display. About the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online

… and researchers. Thanks in part to a National Endowment for the Humanities CARES Act grant, the NWCC has begun to … We also knew that planned renovations, as part of our Campaign for the Future , would further restrict access to museum collections …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty … interest in the scenes described in the works of Willa Cather. Bergers and his family gifted these original oil … from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera House stage before a backdrop decorated by historical …
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