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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 …
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Benjamin Taylor Book Launch and Reading

… Image Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather Special Events Thursday, Dec 7, … the cost includes shipping.  Interested in additional books about Willa Cather? Check out these titles, all available at our bookstore: The World of Willa Cather by Mildred Bennett The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Garber, former captain in the United States Army, and four other men file homestead claims near a site that would soon … set in Brownville, Nebraska, is published in the April 1897 issue of Home Monthly . Cather returns to Red …  — Cather’s first book, a collection of poems titled  April Twilights , is published. Cather meets lifelong companion …
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Annotations from the Archives: American Archives Month

… and doily that had been on display in the Willa Cather Childhood Home. This week, the full team, which also includes Alisa … they will offer wonderful context for your visit; if you've toured our properties before, we think these papers tell …
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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 … Princeton. In 1944 she received the gold medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.” 50 Volunteers, 34 …
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A Visit with Sarah Arneson

… with Sarah Arneson Red Cloud’s Very Own Operatic Soprano August 15, 2023 Sarah Arneson was born and raised in Red Cloud … to Cather’s works, this recent interview reveals more about Red Cloud’s own special artist's musical interests, … of Cather's character, ‘Thea’ with my own.” Sarah knew Mildred Bennett in Red Cloud, who was her father's high …
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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers

… images. All are inspired by the works and world of Willa Cather, but also capture Bergers' own experience of growing … later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others involved in preserving Cather's memories, Bergers …
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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 …
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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 …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… 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 . … often and of that enchanted weekend . . .,” Harris wrote to Mildred Bennett in April 1988. “Oh, it was the most special …
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