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Annotations From the Archive: John Mallory Bates

… recent addition to our archival collections at the National Willa Cather Center, Cather writes to “Mr. Perrin,” whose family … Cather Center in Red Cloud. The Willa Cather Newsletter and Review. Vol. 45, Summer 2001 . The Blue Book of Nebraska …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… thirty original oil paintings by John Blake Bergers (1931-2011), a professional artist who dedicated his life to … took a Bergers piece with her: a Cather-inspired scene from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… “a kind of freemasonry,” as Willa Cather called it in My Ántonia . Their stories enhanced our understanding of … family still lived in the stockade. The school began June 3rd, 1871. She was paid $12.00 a month. …
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Annotations From the Archive: Soldiers' Letters

… Annotations From the Archive: Soldiers' Letters October 30, 2022 We conclude a year of reflection on Willa Cather's … time in getting to work on telling her cousin's story. My Ántonia was set to be published in September of that year, …
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10 Ways to Celebrate 150 Years of Willa Cather!

… The prominent Romanesque Revival style bank was built by Silas Garber and his partners in 1889 and was the first home of … Nebraska’s fourth governor, Garber and his socialite wife Lyra were friends of Cather’s and provided her the …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor

… will be a talk by Taylor followed by questions via Zoom's chat feature. The Zoom credentials for each event will be …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. I’m fascinated by how a rural town sprouts up—not …
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Ongoing Historic Site Restoration & Campaign Updates

… additional exhibit space Original bricks from the station platform have been reinstalled Farmers and Merchants Bank  …
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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents Table of … 1961 p. 1  Notes on the Financial Report p. 1  Service by Volunteers p. 1  Restoration Attracts National Attention p. … Coverage p. 3  Portrait Bust of Cather p. 4  Mailing of Newsletter p. 4  …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… house, the railroad depot, and the landscape. It’s one of my favorite places in all of America.” The Campaign for the … which is central to Cather’s most celebrated novel, My Ántonia. Adding to the success of the campaign is a Save … Campaign for the Future to the Willa Cather Foundation, 413 N. Webster, Red Cloud, NE 68970. DONATE NOW …
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