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Executive Director Ashley Olson to be Honored as "Fundraiser of the Year" by Nebraska AFP

… the nation’s largest collection of nationally designated historic sites dedicated to an American author. AFP Nebraska Chapter …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… $123,270 to aid in the restoration of the Willa Cather Historic Sites. A bibliophile and librarian, Nancy Picchi first … friends in Nebraska. Upon learning of Nancy’s interest in historic preservation and her husband Bernie’s career in …
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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, … and Ardis James Foundation also makes annual gifts to support operation of the National Willa Cather Center — a … to Ralph James and Cathy James Paglia for their long-time support and for this important investment.” Ardis (Butler) …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections

… of the pandemic, retain and rehire workers, and reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation … colleges and universities, museums, libraries, archives, historical sites and societies, save thousands of jobs in … Approximately 115 SHARP grants will allow museums, historic sites, and historical societies, which experienced …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather

… 2022 | 12am - Friday, Apr 29, 2022 | 12am National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … three weeks in April. Represented by the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York, Youd will also be performing at Joslyn … Faces," pp. 289-314 April 22 — Willa Cather Memorial Prairie (Miner House if inclement ): "Stupid Faces," pp. …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca

… mentions and research, and information related to our historic sites in scrapbooks." While fun to look through and an … with programs at the Red Cloud Opera House, landscaping at historic sites, and greeting and providing information to …
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Community Events: Free and Open to the Public!

… us at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and at two of our historic sites to see what we've been up to in the past year with … for purchase. Note that ongoing restoration work to our historic sites is being completed thanks to the generous …
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There Is No Willa Cather National Heritage Area

… we too are a local business and we want to help elevate the historic sites we have to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend …
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Leroy Maruhn - Our Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year

… all of his contributions.” Leroy grew up in the Holdrege area, but spent most of his life in Red Cloud. He was a well … equipment and during harvest he’ll help drive trucks in the area. He mows at the Methodist church, as a volunteer, and …
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Students Braxton Benes and Alise Perault Join the Willa Cather Foundation as Summer Interns—Remotely!

… be entirely remote while still giving each intern valuable museum work experience. Our two interns this summer are Alise … work, and we thought it would be fun to share a little bit about them. Alise Perault is a Preservation Studies graduate … Fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation for their support of the Humanities Internship at the National Willa …
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