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The Art Connection

… husband raise cattle and crops south of Red Cloud, near the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and many of her paintings reflect … landscapes, her family, and animals. She hopes that others enjoy looking at her pictures as much as she has …
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The Visual Narratives of John Blake Bergers

… images. All are inspired by the works and world of Willa Cather, but also capture Bergers' own experience of growing … later visit to Red Cloud, where he met Mildred Bennett and others involved in preserving Cather's memories, Bergers …
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Artist Reception with Ken Anderson

… many years ago with friends who had an avid interest in Willa Cather. I was intrigued with the architecture of the homes, … childhood home, the Episcopal Church she attended and eight others. Along with his wife, Linda, Ken owns Task Lighting …
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Annotations from the Archive: Business Papers

… Papers July 20, 2021 When the prohibition on publication of Willa Cather’s letters expired, a wealth of new Willa Cather … study in recent years—her financial interests. Like her brothers and father, Willa Cather invested and managed …
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Annotations from the Archive: Herbaria of Webster County

… lacked many of the common plants to be found on the Central Plains and to the West. Thankfully, others were quicker to … the director of—the Department of Natural History and Geology at Doane College. The 1891 letter answers a letter … from Swezey about classification of wildflowers of the Great Plains did become accepted within the scientific …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions

… —from the essay, "Nebraska: The End of the First Cycle," by Willa Cather [ The Nation , September 5, 1923] Thanksgiving, as … interest to all living in the community now and to many others who now live in widely scattered places, but still …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman

… As we begin to commemorate the centenary of One of Ours , Willa Cather’s Pulitzer Prize-winner for Fiction, we look forward … to The Bladen Enterprise, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and others …
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Career Opportunity for Heritage Tourism Development Director

… including the Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund, the Willa Cather Foundation, the area Chamber of Commerce, the City of Red Cloud and others have committed to developing Red Cloud’s heritage …
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Tracy Sanford Tucker

… Image Tracy Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Tracy Sanford Tucker joined the staff of the National Willa Cather Center …
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Museum Collections Associate Wanted!

… Status: Full-Time, Non-exempt Who we are: The National Willa Cather Center exists to promote and encourage increased … conditions in historic sites, submitting, receiving from others, and coordinating maintenance work orders. Conducts …
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