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Barkell Honored with Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award

… Image Barkell Honored with Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award July 2, 2015 Each year the Willa … success of the Willa Cather Foundation, and the family of Miriam Mountford recognized the importance of a strong …
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Spring Conference Line-Up Announced

… Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum; visits to historic Cather sites; WWI-era poetry and drama readings; and a concluding … Prize-winning author Willa Cather through education, historic preservation, and the arts. The conference keynote, …
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Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award

… Image Bostocks Honored with Mountford Volunteer Award July 5, 2016 John and Bethann … recognized by the Willa Cather Foundation with the 2016 Miriam Mountford Volunteer Award. The Bostocks have been … success of the Willa Cather Foundation, and the family of Miriam Mountford recognized the importance of a strong …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… Image MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner October 25, 2019 “You have a little Willa … and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … Turner captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” …
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Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center

… added that the Foundation is also enjoying an increase in tourism as visitors discover all the Midwest has to … five miles south of Red Cloud. For the more than 10,000 tourists and Cather fans who visit Red Cloud each year, the Foundation offers:  Town tour: Visitors can explore and learn about the …
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National Willa Cather Center is Open: Plan Your Visit!

… and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red Cloud’s historic “Moon Block,” an 1887 structure that was fully … archive Tour Cather's childhood home and six additional historic sites related to her life & writing Take in a performance or …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud

… Image Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red … cousin, Kyd Clutter. Additional archival items include about two hundred letters written by Cather to friends and … on the period in which she lived and worked. To inquire about donating materials or to make an appointment to …
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Executive Director Ashley Olson to be Honored as "Fundraiser of the Year" by Nebraska AFP

… as "Fundraiser of the Year." Friends, colleagues, and members are invited to join us in Omaha in celebration of … campaign. Because of these efforts and more, the Center has become a successful arts, educational, and cultural … PM as we recognize some of our Chapter's most outstanding members. We'll be honoring the following individuals for …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… the home is a permanent feature on the Foundation’s guided town tour of Cather’s Red Cloud. Executive Director, Ashley …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, 2021 Literature enthusiasts … to the ongoing work of the Willa Cather Foundation’s Campaign for the Future . The Robert and Ardis James Foundation has made a …
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