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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk

… Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk An Artifact in Need of Conservation Image During preparation for the … story, as it represents their migration. Like the character she inspired in  My Ántonia , Emily Caroline Smith … fictionalized as Emmaline Burden, is an important character in  My Ántonia  as the grandmother of the novel's …
Posted: 08/26/2024
Last Updated: 10/02/2025

Conservation of Willa Cather's Attic Bedroom Wallpaper

… bedroom description, and a papering experience, into The Song of the Lark (1915) when describing the young Thea Kronborg’s …
Posted: 07/02/2019
Last Updated: 09/29/2025

Childhood Home Tour

… the vivid descriptions of the house in works like The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and "The Best Years." "In this …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/22/2025

Guided Seven Building Town Tour

… 1884-1904. Willa Cather describes it in great detail in The Song of the Lark and “Old Mrs. Harris.” Willa Cather’s room was upstairs …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 06/11/2025

Annotations from the Archives: A Lost Lady Debuts

… you can get a very high price for the film rights of "The Song of the Lark" I'll consent to the sale," she wrote to her editor …
Posted: 01/06/2025
Last Updated: 01/21/2025

Willa Cather Childhood Home

… contains many family artifacts including furniture, canned goods, prints and artwork, and family photographs and books. …
Posted: 07/16/2014
Last Updated: 08/22/2024

Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… journey from Virginia; the domestic spaces in The Song of the Lark , "Old Mrs. Harris," and 'The Best Years"  that were …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024

Hommage: Willa Cather

… Image Song of the Lark, Selfsearch | Maria Gurikhina | Print Available $110 …
Posted: 03/19/2024
Last Updated: 05/30/2024

Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about historic site tour options. After an extensive … numerous Cather-related historic properties, expansion of educational programming and exhibits, development of visitor … help the National Willa Cather Center provide classroom resources for teachers, preserve historic sites associated …
Posted: 12/05/2023
Last Updated: 05/21/2024

Historic Sites

… attic bedroom is described in detail in her 1915 novel The Song of the Lark. The home was acquired by the Willa Cather Foundation … nights, and joyous awakenings on summer mornings.” — The Song of the Lark Burlington Depot Red Cloud’s Burlington …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024

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