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Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… ties that weave the region together. Kirby will also donate an original watercolor painting of the town and will … for his multi-media project “Main Street Souvenirs.” Kirby now lives in Boulder, Colorado, and divides his time between …
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Visions of the Prairie

… chapters about local history, including the National Willa Cather Center. Join us to welcome Scott to the Red Cloud … House is made possible with the support of the Baldwin Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, and Nebraska Cultural …
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Finding Aids

… like letters, clothing, jewelry, artwork, manuscripts, address books, journals, and sales ledgers for her novels, as … George Smith   Clipping TX-50-1000-050 "The Diamond Mine,"  McClure's Willa Cather 1916 Clipping TX-50-1000-051 Willa … 1911 For Bessie from Willa Stanley, Sir Henry Morton The Autobiography of Henry M. Stanley 1909 To the __________ …
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Robert H. Wolfe

… his wife, Melissa, and is a father to four. Introduced to Willa Cather’s work by his parents and paternal grandparents, his … Cather.  I'd like to share my experience with others.  The Foundation has served many in that way in the past, and I'd …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… Image Nebraska's Underground Railroad Special Events Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026 | 1 - 2pm CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … most likely found refuge on their journey north to freedom. Willa Cather's final novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl …
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Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… Image The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop Author Series Thursday, Mar 19, … program are not necessarily the views of the Willa Cather Foundation.  The National Willa Cather Center is ADA …
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Ashley Olson Receives Mildred Bennett Award

… The Nebraska Center of the Book recently honored National Willa Cather Center Executive Director Ashley Olson with the 2025 … Home, a National Historic Landmark. Past Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors member Dr. Steve Shively, who …
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Richard Harris Plans for a Legacy Gift

… by Decades of Rich Cather Experiences October 15, 2025 Willa Cather may not have been Richard Harris’s first choice … were all taken, so I looked and said, ‘Well, I did read My Ántonia a few years ago and liked it a lot,’” Harris … hopes that his future gift will support the continuation of events like the annual spring conference for the next …
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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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Reinterpreting the Pavelka Farmstead

… for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably Willa Cather's most famous character and the namesake for her 1918 novel. The floor … was restored to its period of significance in 2021. The foundation was stabilized, lighting and mechanical systems … cellar, which is an important symbol in Cather’s work. More About the Project Image Key themes of the exhibit will …
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