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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead A new permanent exhibit "We turned to leave the cave; … in rural Webster County, near Bladen, Nebraska, the farmstead served as the setting for the final scenes of My … symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will include: The Conclusion of the …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… in public corridors and guest rooms. A street-level stairwell has been restored for lower-level entry into the Red … Much like the character she inspired, Lyra Garber was well known for her charm and hospitality. The Garbers often …
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Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… Image Rationing Poster, United State Office of War Information, 1943 Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up February 7, 2025 Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, Or do without. This … Cather wrote to her family, “The new Swedish edition of “O Pioneers” is one of the handsomest books I have ever seen. I …
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Virtual Author Series: Jim Locklear

… the environmental and ecological setting of Red Cloud and Willa Cather's prairie writings within the broader context of the … program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation. About Jim Locklear Jim Locklear is a botanist …
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Leslie & Helen R. Wilson Memorial Scholarship

… schedule to graduate in the upper one-third the high school class, and an active participant in his or her church and … and educators interested in introducing Cather in the classroom. Please browse the descriptions that follow for …
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Norma Ross Walter Scholarship

… War and a career newspaper editor in California. A lover of Cather and frequent visitor to Red Cloud, she was also a … the next generation of Cather readers and scholars, the Willa Cather Foundation annually awards a number of scholarships for …
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Ántonia Scholarship

… Ántonia Scholarship Due February 28 About the Scholarship / … Pavelka, prototype for Ántonia Shimerda in Cather's novel  My Ántonia  and Mary Rosicky in Cather's short story "Neighbour Rosicky." Financial Data One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. Each stipend is …
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Support

… Charitable IRA Rollover Volunteer Volunteer Opera House Sponsor Opera House Sponsor Conference Sponsor Conference Sponsor Shop Shop Preserve the Potter-Wright …
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Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk

… Emily Caroline Cather's Trunk An Artifact in Need of Conservation Image During preparation for the restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home, a trunk was discovered tucked … Cather PHO-4-W689-132. WCPM Collection. Willa Cather Foundation Collections & Archivesat the National Willa …
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IMLS Grant Awarded for $250,000

… curation, and installation of the exhibits, and content will be made accessible online and through a mobile … In total, the program’s FY24 awardees will receive $23,361,915 in federal funding. "IMLS remains committed to serving …
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