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56th Annual Spring Conference

… Annual Spring Conference March 10, 2011 The 56th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference Coming April 29-30 Red Cloud, Nebraska, March 1, 2011 — The 2011 Willa Cather Spring Conference “Willa Cather and Her Popular … culture through a series of performances and special events. Tours of the historic properties of Red Cloud will …
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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 Cather right here in Bladen,” Antonette Turner told a crowd … and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud

… Cloud February 28, 2019 On February 28, 2019, Willa Cather Foundation staff members accepted a special delivery as History … cousin, Kyd Clutter. Additional archival items include about two hundred letters written by Cather to friends and …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … My Ántonia . With continued encouragement by Foundation staff, Nancy and Bernie agreed to purchase the house after … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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NEH Awards $50,000 Covid Relief Grant for Digitizing Collections

… reopen sites, facilities, and programs. The Willa Cather Foundation received $50,000 toward the ongoing tour … cultural and educational nonprofits to retain and rehire staff, maintain operations essential to their missions, and … proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its …
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2021 Miriam Mountford Volunteer of the Year: Angela Duca

… Pioneer Memorial, volunteers collected clippings and news about our work, our volunteers and staff, Cather mentions and research, and information related … whose selfless service is at the heart of the Willa Cather Foundation's work. Each year the Willa Cather Foundation …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate

… for a Program Associate November 4, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation seeks an outgoing and enthusiastic individual who … Associate works closely and collaboratively with education staff and a programming committee to coordinate … as well as associated virtual and in-person programs.  About the WCF: The Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

… diverse interests, professions, and locations.  Upcoming events include the 60th annual Spring Conference and the 15th International Willa Cather Seminar, June 5–12, 2015 in …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

… restoration will also provide a greatly enhanced base of operations for the Willa Cather Foundation through an … and backstage facilities for the adjacent Red Cloud Opera House. Other elements of the project include …
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