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Finding Aids

… Stephen, 1906-1987 Then or Tien? c/o Todd, Frank L. Trowbridge, Augustus Tyrrell, William Undset, Sigrid Van … Mildred Bennett Collection documents the organizational and scholarly work of the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial’s … her family. Some pre-publication copies of books, limited editions, and books by other authors but selected by Cather …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/09/2026

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 series! … Author Brad Bigelow is a writer, instructor, and editor living in Missoula, Montana. He is the editor of the …
Posted: 12/10/2025
Last Updated: 02/06/2026

Visit

… Visit Visit the Museum No study of Cather is complete without a trip to Red Cloud. The National … is an award-winning museum in the heart of Cather's hometown. Explore exhibits and collections, or visit historic … Cather Prairie Cather's Red Cloud Cather's Red Cloud Guided Tours The Best Way to Explore Red Cloud The National Willa …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 10/23/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article … frequently that I keep a hard copy at home and at work. Did Willa Cather say, "Anybody can love the mountains, but it's … to Cather's Red Cloud family and friends. Willa Cather Living , by Edith Lewis, Cather's partner. Willa Cather: A …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Virtual Author Series: Joanna Biggs, Richard Scott Larson, and Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

… of Georgia Press in October, 2018),  This Life She’s Chosen (2005, Chronicle Books) and Swimming With Strangers …
Posted: 08/14/2025
Last Updated: 08/15/2025

Meet Our 2025 Humanities Interns!

… July 3, 2025 The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center offers an experiential learning opportunity … my knowledge of Nebraska history. I have always loved living in Nebraska, and I want to learn as much as I can …
Posted: 07/03/2025
Last Updated: 07/03/2025

Ollie Webb Center's Short Film Screening & Panel Discussion

… Friday, Jun 6, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:30am CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … from My Ántonia . This film chronicles the difficulties living through Nebraska winters in the 19th century. Made in …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 05/22/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… [today]. (Yarrow 14) Everyday examples of thrifty living in the 1880s are easy to find, and in our … education and entertainment for both children and adults. Willa Cather created several of these using advertising cards and …
Posted: 02/05/2025
Last Updated: 02/11/2025

Red Cloud Opera House

… Nebraska towns, the thing I miss most is the Opera House." —Willa Cather, Personal Interview Built in 1885, the Red Cloud … real people speaking the lines can give us that feeling of living along with them, of participating in their …
Posted: 07/10/2014
Last Updated: 01/28/2025

Annotations from the Archives: A Lost Lady Debuts

… Movie." Warner Bros., in answer to this concern over the content of films, sent several executives on a nationwide … to Red Cloud characters rather than artistic merit or moral content. The Grand Island Independent noted, " From a … meet the newly adopted Hayes Code that governed the moral content of Hollywood productions. In 1977, Willa Cather …
Posted: 01/06/2025
Last Updated: 01/21/2025

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