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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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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman
… As we begin to commemorate the centenary of One of Ours , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize-winner for Fiction, we look forward … of the American infantry’s defining battles—details about the death of Lieutenant Cather were relayed to his …
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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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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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School Field Trips
… Trips Engage With History, Literature, & Art The National Willa Cather Center welcomes school groups throughout the year … only and as availability permits. For more information about reserving a field trip, please email: …
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The Passing Show: “Ending the ‘First Cycle’: Cather’s Changing Frontier”
… Conference Saturday, Jun 3, 2023 | 1 - 2:30pm National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster Street Red Cloud , NE 68970 … of the American Frontier? What can she tell us about our experiences today? Speakers: Molly Rozum …
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