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Virtual Author Series: Brad Bigelow

… Online Now Delve into the life and work of an important Willa Cather scholar with the return of our virtual author … with Bigelow as he discusses his research, his expertise about Faulkner’s life, and how she contributed to Cather’s … celebrates the work of little-known writers. Learn more about Brad Bigelow …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/06/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… Zillow, Cather and Lewis filling their gracious rooms with books , art, and literary-minded friends. Image John Sloan's …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Christmas Traditions

… Christmas toys, mufflers, handkerchiefs, pens, whistles, books, and more. Santa Claus distributed the presents to … reproductions of these as part of an ongoing series in our bookstore. Several are still available! ) Though she sent a …
Posted: 12/10/2024
Last Updated: 12/17/2025

Nebraska Collaborative Research Grants

… The NWCC archive in Red Cloud, located about two and a half hours from Lincoln, includes letters, photographs, …
Posted: 11/05/2025
Last Updated: 11/21/2025

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American … Willa Cather Center is located in the quiet rural town of Red Cloud, Nebraska—childhood home of writer Willa …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

A Special Challenge Grant Opportunity

… and talks from Cather experts and talented actors to connect her literature to our lives today; Programs that put … I am really grateful for you because it allowed my class to connect with this beautiful story, and I admire the Willa …
Posted: 11/06/2024
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Support the Willa Cather Foundation

… Support the Willa Cather Foundation The Impact of Your Gift … Birthplace Fund Educating All Ages Your gift supports the operation of a museum, archive, and performing arts center … and exhibits at the restored 1885 Red Cloud Opera House, which figured prominently in the life of Willa …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the archives to local history and, in our case, … Many readers of Cather's work and her biography immediately connect her with Georgia O'Keeffe—with good reason! They … our founder and one of a handful of people with direct connections to Cather's Red Cloud family and friends. Willa …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… guest rooms and two-and-a-half baths.  Book Now on Airbnb About the Guest House Image The Cather Second Home is a … Foundation’s headquarters at the Red Cloud Opera House, as well as downtown restaurants and shops, a grocery store, and … to guests) that once led to the maid's quarters, now known as the Hanover Room. The beautiful hardwood floors and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

2025 Willa Cather Residency Cohort Announced

… Review ,  L.A. Photo Curator ,  Los Angeles Review of Books ,  The Museum of Americana , and  The Portland Mercury …
Posted: 06/17/2025
Last Updated: 09/30/2025

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