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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… lobby Developing and installing new exhibits for the space About the building Construction of the Farmers and Merchants … and churches of the era throughout the United States. It includes a Colorado sandstone facade; intricately carved … at aolson@willacather.org or (402) 746-4892. NOTE: Archival images in the banner slide show are from the Willa Cather …
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Welcoming our new Executive Director

… Cather Foundation Board of Governors has announced that Ashley Olson, Associate Executive Director, will assume the … of Governors. "The Board of Governors is thrilled to have Ashley move into the role of Executive Director and we have …
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Final Phase of Cather Center Construction Underway

… various giving levels. For more information, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director at 866-731-7304 or aolson@willacather.org. …
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Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center

… the country contributed to the campaign. Executive Director Ashley Olson noted, “With the completion of this project, our rich …
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Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity

… Image Nationwide Ántonia Scholarship Opportunity August 21, 2017 The Willa … Pavelka, prototype for Ántonia Shimerda in Cather’s novel My Ántonia and Mary Rosicky in Cather’s short story … will be asked to write an essay on Cather’s novel My Ántonia or her short story “Neighbour Rosicky.” …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation

… family book collections, and other possessions. Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the Willa Cather Foundation, …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home

… said National Willa Cather Center Executive Director Ashley Olson. “We’re grateful to the Historic Preservation Fund and … (Smithsonian: Washington, D.C.); the restoration of the Olson House, the site of American artist Andrew Wyeth’s …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… guided town tour of Cather’s Red Cloud. Executive Director, Ashley Olson, remarked that donors like Bernie and Nancy Picchi are … a major gift to the Willa Cather Foundation, please contact Ashley Olson, Executive Director, at aolson@willacather.org …
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Robert and Ardis James Foundation Donates $250,000 for NWCC Endowment

… parents’ passions and their inherent love of Nebraska. Ashley Olson, Executive Director of the National Willa Cather …
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Mary Vaughan On Why She Joined the Cather Legacy Society

… in her estate plans, Mary recalled “unforgettable memories through Cather adventures.” Some of these memories will no doubt be familiar to many friends of the … California, and spends extended periods of time in her hometown of Hastings, Nebraska. Looking back, she recalls …
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