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Annotations from the Archive: April Twilights

… in our archives for study. Please contact our archivist, Tracy Tucker, to schedule an appointment for research at ttucker@willacather.org.   Resources: Willa Cather: A …
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Unseen & Underfoot: The Hidden Diversity of the Plains

… accomplished peopleand very proud of what we produced." Tracy Sanford Tucker joined the staff of the National Willa Cather Center … in English and Great Plains Studies. A certified archivist, Tucker oversees the management of the National Willa Cather …
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Cather Sesquicentennial

… of Collections & Curation, to guest lecture on Authors & Archives March 1–3 — Animal Engine Theater presents  …
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Opportunities for Willa Cather Research & Scholarship

… for Cather research and study in the foremost Willa Cather archives at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and at the … to four weeks to conduct research on Willa Cather in UNL Archives and Special Collections and in the Archive of the … projects should reflect the need to conduct research in UNL Archives and Special Collections, although researchers are …
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NEH Preservation Assistance Grant Award

… Preservation Assistance Grant Award New Equipment for Our Archives August 6, 2024 The National Willa Cather Center’s Collections and Archives in Red Cloud, Nebraska has benefited from a … many objects are now in need of relocation within the archives.   A 2021 Collections Assessment Program conducted …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… them. And so I wrote O Pioneers! .” This novel and others set in Nebraska, including My Ántonia and A Lost Lady, … who have volunteered their services for the past three years to bring the unveiling of the statue to … incorporated. These include a turquoise jacket that was a gift to Cather from her editors, Alfred and Blanche Knopf, …
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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after the Cathers joined the church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather Biography A Great American Writer "Miss Cather is … of those genius children—a show-off, an explosion, a pest" (Politics 7), listened to these stories and stockpiled the … cultural scene. She attended live performances, wrote criticism for concerts and the dramatic arts for  Pittsburgh …
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Annotations from the Archive: Association Copies

… Copies January 3, 2024 The National Willa Cather Center’s archives contain numerous book collections, and scattered … collections in person by making an appointment to visit the archives. …
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Collections Policies

… confidentiality in records. Often this is stipulated in the terms of the gift agreement governing the donation of the …
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