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An Opportunity to Help Conserve our Collection

… expert attention. An original W.T. Benda illustration from My Ántonia , which had been cut and framed decades ago, will be … contact executive director Ashley Olson at 402-746-2653 or aolson@willacather.org for details. You may also donate …
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Winter Greetings from the Cather Foundation

… County woman who inspired Cather's beloved character Ántonia. In the card, Cather wrote "Wishing Annie a Happy …
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Meet Intern William Kelly

… has joined us to delve into aspects of development and membership while mentoring with our executive director, … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself … . The former because Cather gives words to feelings I have about the prairie when I drive through it, but didn’t know …
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St. Juliana Falconieri Catholic Church

… Church It was here that Annie Pavelka, the prototype for Ántonia, baptized her baby and later married. The building, erected in 1883 and used until 1903, later became a residential home. Visitors will notice the …
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Suicide Grave

… The former location of the Mr. Shimerda's suicide grave in My Antonia  was described by Willa Cather as a little island … and in all that country it was the spot most dear to me.” — My Antonia Country Tour United States …
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Cather Symposium: Ireland

… Image Cather Symposium: Ireland October 13, 2017 Cather Symposium: … Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, and Sponsored by the Willa Cather Foundation and the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Set in …
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Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society

… Image Jane Renner Hood Joins Cather Legacy Society January 23, 2017 Like her parents and grandparents before her, Jane … to mind a class at Creighton University in which reading My Ántonia helps foster understanding of the modern wave of …
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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society

… Image Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society May 24, 2017 Reflecting back on her … compelled Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder to become a member of the Willa Cather Foundation – and ultimately to join the Cather Legacy …
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Seeking Volunteers & Part-time Staff

… to be dissolved into something complete and great.” – My Ántonia Over 8,000 visitors from forty states and five …
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National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities

… Image National Willa Cather Center to Offer New Opportunities August 12, 2016 As … of over 100 photos of the George and Franc Cather family, Willa Cather’s uncle and aunt, the first Cathers to … spaces like a classroom, greenroom, and expanded art gallery will enable us to deliver arts and educational …
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