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Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker
… maintenance—just like physical archives do—or those digital files could be gone forever. At the end of the day, as …
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56th Annual Spring Conference
… of popular music, movies, and books, to her writings about actresses and opera stars, Cather regularly engaged … festive programming based on the conference theme,” said Foundation Board of Governors member and Conference … of the most exciting features of a spring conference. The staff and the Board of Governors, assisted by Red Cloud …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by … about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, scholarships, research, …
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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
… reviewed every page and compiled chronological files of the materials, has rehoused and reorganized several … will, eventually, enable us to digitize and search these files. Tracy added: "It's also nice to have Angela work with …
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Career Opportunity for a Program Associate
… in south-central Nebraska. Program Planning Essential Functions: Organize and participate in monthly meetings of … with other staff members Museum and Curatorial Essential Functions: Provide frontline support as a tour guide during …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage June 17, 2014 National Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage … the Willa Cather Foundation oversees and provides tours of the largest collection of nationally designated …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage
… Image National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage June 18, 2014 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce it has raised $5.79 … Society, the Willa Cather Foundation oversees and provides tours of the largest collection of nationally designated …
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