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Annotations From the Archive: John Mallory Bates
… Bates January 27, 2022 Often in Red Cloud, when we speak about John Mallory Bates, we’re speaking of his role at the … recent addition to our archival collections at the National Willa Cather Center, Cather writes to “Mr. Perrin,” whose family …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions
… —from the essay, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," by Willa Cather [ The Nation , September 5, 1923] Thanksgiving, as … things with which we are most familiar that we know least about. Familiarity seems to dull the edge of our curiosity. …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman
… Cather based the book on the life—and death—of her first cousin, Grosvenor Phillips Cather of nearby Bladen, Nebraska. … of the American infantry’s defining battles—details about the death of Lieutenant Cather were relayed to his … include: Sayra Cather Wagner Collection The Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archives National Archives WWI …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… windows, both inside or outside the church! We talk about the windows often and their history as memorials to the Willa Cather’s family and friends in the church. We know the …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail
… Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the letters that she … towns must, I think, have a very keen and definite feeling about it, but it is almost hopeless to try to communicate it …
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Annotations from the Archive: Our Photo Collections Continue to Grow
… Tracy Tucker aptly illustrate the range of donors to our Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives. Since our … been mounted to a cardboard backer, no other clues exist about the photographer, the studio, or the occasion. The …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thornton Oakley
… Thornton Oakley March 27, 2022 Any researcher can tell you about an “accident of the archives.” A misfiled photo or … to our collection separately, though both originated with Willa Cather’s niece, Helen Cather Southwick. Both had come to us …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . …
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Annotations from the Archive: Benefit
… the Archive: Benefit February 6, 2023 On February 4, 1888, Willa Cather and her friends staged a musical version of “Beauty … direction of Will O’Brien and Peoriana Bogardus Sill for about two weeks. The $40 they raised from admissions to the …
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Career Opportunity for Heritage Tourism Development Director
… including the Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, the Willa Cather Foundation, the area Chamber of Commerce, the City of … North Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970 by May 4, 2015. About Us Red Cloud is a community of just over 1,000 …
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