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Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index Table of Contents Table of … 1961 p. 1  Notes on the Financial Report p. 1  Service by Volunteers p. 1  Restoration Attracts National Attention p. …
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Laura Bush Announces the Willa Cather Campaign for the Future

… ownership of six historic properties and about 8,000 artifacts to the Willa Cather Foundation. The state had … periods in American history.” She continued, “The sites and collections that make up the National Willa Cather Center in …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… While Turner captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of … memories, however, were very fond, particularly her recollections of her grandmother Anna Pavelka’s delicious … growing collection of Willa Cather-related documents and artifacts. Click for more about our Educational Resources or …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… Red Cloud’s offices before being purchased in 1959 by the Willa Cather Foundation. Following efforts to convert the building … like to support the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home

… for generations to come.” The multi-year grant will support planning and implementation of critically needed … for the Humanities (NEH), awarded these matching grants to support the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections through the Save America’s Treasures program. …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… a major gift to our Campaign for the Future   with a generous pledge of $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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Pawnee Art of Oklahoma

… numerous private, public, corporate, nonprofit, and tribal collections.  As a live painter, Echo-Hawk has performed in … Woolen Mills to create a blanket, the proceeds of which support the American Indian College Fund. Through these … thanks to the Claire M. Hubbard Foundation for their support of this exhibit. …
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A New Find from Recent Donations to the Archive

… to the Archive February 26, 2020 We've been busy in the Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center as several important gifts have recently joined our collections. As we look forward to spring, we particularly … Our continuous thanks to the Southwick family for their support of our Archives! If you have items of interest that …
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Call for Applications: Research Grants for Willa Cather Scholarship

… for visiting scholars. These grants provide financial support for scholars to travel to and reside in Nebraska for … research on Willa Cather in UNL Archives and Special Collections and in the Archive of the NWCC. Scholars from … the need to conduct research in UNL Archives and Special Collections, although researchers are also encouraged to …
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An Opportunity to Help Conserve our Collection

… Conservation Center in Omaha, we have identified a number of collections pieces that are in need of expert attention. … the many beautiful paintings and sketches made by Cather’s childhood friends, the Miner family, including “Moonlight Scene,” …
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