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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal

… Image Grant Reynard's 1948 letter to Mildred Bennett Image Grant Reynard's "Mike's Blacksmith … Stack" Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal August 14, 2022 The archives are built upon the art and the … many acquaintances, friends, and relatives, inquiring about their willingness to speak about the author. The …
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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, 2023 | 7 - 8pm … , and Bellow’s  There Is Simply Too Much to Think About: Collected Nonfiction , also a  New   York Times  Editors’ Choice. His edition of the collected stories of Susan Sontag,  Debriefing , was published by …
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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

… 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

… Following are excerpts of that process gleaned from past newsletters. [Scroll down to read what was entered into the … Nebraska.] It Began With a Letter Writing Campaign The WCPM newsletter urged “loyal Cather admirers” to write on behalf … and alive by using your influence?” In the winter 1972 newsletter it was noted that plans were going forward for a …
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A Visit with Sarah Arneson

… to Vienna, where she first read Willa Cather’s novel,  The Song of the Lark .  “That is when I realized Cather's interest in opera … The Magic Flute . An aria sung by Sarah begins just after 34:00 and you can hear her hold a high G at 38:36!   Q&A with …
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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers

… work of John Blake Bergers returns to our Red Cloud Opera House gallery! Comprised of pieces from our permanent … work in 1975 and a later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others involved in preserving Cather's … A digital gallery of the exhibit will remain on display. About the Artist: John Blake Bergers (1931-2011) was a …
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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

… of 1957, Mildred Bennett and the founding members of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial felt that their work in Red Cloud … aims were: To perpetuate an interest throughout the world in the work of Willa Cather To identify and restore to …
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