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Organization History
… early years. In the early 1950s, Bennett gathered a small group of Red Cloud citizens, interested individuals, … Cather, great woman, great literary artist, who once was one of ours and now belongs to the great world and to time, … Sites and the collection became known as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection. The Foundation later assumed …
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Annotations from the Archive: Explore the Collection Online
… their friends, and many other donors have been very generous to the National Willa Cather Center over the years, … to Red Cloud are encouraged to reach out with questions about access. The new collections tools will highlight the … pieces of art that were relevant to Cather's work. Mildred Bennett collected pieces by well-known Nebraska …
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William Norris Buffett Gifts Millions for Creation of Hotel Garber
… . The project is one of four goals of the Foundation’s Campaign for the Future , which has provided funding for capital improvements …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… offices before being purchased in 1959 by the Willa Cather Foundation. Following efforts to convert the building for … to our Campaign for the Future . If you, too, would like to support the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi October 21, 2020 Long-time supporters Nancy and Bernie Picchi recently made a major … husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … for future generations to experience and enjoy." To donate to our Campaign for the Future, click HERE . Please …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment
… Image Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment February 19, … and Ardis James Foundation also makes annual gifts to support operation of the National Willa Cather Center — a …
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Safeguarding the Windows at Grace Episcopal Church
… on images in the sidebar to enlarge. When the Willa Cather Foundation was gifted the Grace Episcopal Church by the … Louis, Missouri, and Munich, Germany. Through your generous support of our Campaign for the Future , we enthusiastically … like to support the rehabilitation of the church, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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Community Events: Free and Open to the Public!
… to the Public! May 24, 2021 Join us on Saturday, June 5 The National Willa Cather Center will host its 66th annual Spring … open to the greater community, free of charge . We invite visitors to join us at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist
… Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also … the Foundation to accept the gift of the Red Cloud Opera House and to embark on a major campaign to restore it. Years …
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