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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… the Heffelbowers and Taylors and Jacksons, to name just a few—shared a social and historical context with the … stories, from the first cat in Red Cloud to the last sod house standing in the county. We haven’t had the opportunity … that you would like to share for our project, please contact Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections and Curation, …
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Willa Cather Goes Back to School, Almost

… Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection, in a property and archives transfer with History Nebraska in 2019. It appeared … Memorial Collection. Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud. …
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"A Walk in Her Footsteps" Weekend Tour Package

… “I am not exaggerating . . . I would rather go home to Red Cloud than to any of the beautiful cities in Europe where I used to love to go.”  – Willa Cather, 1945 Spend three inspiring days exploring … home to the windswept prairie that memorializes her, visitors of all ages and backgrounds are guaranteed to …
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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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Remembering Our Fallen

… located in the George Cather Ray collection at the UNL Archives and Special Collections. For more information on the exhibit Remembering …
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Exhibition & Performance Celebrate Publication Anniversaries of Two Novels

… June 11. Together, the Cather Project and Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have … Cather Foundation in Red Cloud, Nebraska, and the Sheldon Museum of Art. The exhibition runs through August 30, 2015. … of current Cather scholarship. For more information, contact: Media Inquiries: Ashley Olson, Executive Director …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner

… captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” she … listening how important her family’s connection to the famous novelist is to Turner. Like any budding writer or … Click for more about our Educational Resources or contact our education staff for information on curriculum, …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration August 16, 2021 Rehabilitation efforts at the Farmers and … rooms to refinish and fully utilize the space for future museum exhibits. The bank’s lobby will once again be … available in connection with charitable donations, please contact executive director, Ashley Olson, at …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud

… Memorial Collection. Consisting of approximately eight thousand archival pieces and museum artifacts, much of the collection is made up of items … to make an appointment to research the collections, please contact archivist Tracy Tucker at ttucker@willacather.org or …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home

… of nationally significant historic properties and collections through the Save America’s Treasures program. … among many other conservation and restoration projects in archives and museums across the nation. For a list of all …
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