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Annotations from the Archive: 1937 Coronation Program Emerges
… of Carrie Miner Sherwood and Mary Miner Creighton—and Willa Cather! Brodstone was reportedly the highest salaried woman … contact our archivist, Tracy Sanford Tucker, at ttucker@willacather.org. For a link to more images and information, …
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Annotations From the Archive: John Mallory Bates
… recent addition to our archival collections at the National Willa Cather Center, Cather writes to “Mr. Perrin,” whose family … interested in forage plants and their diseases. Willa Cather was chided by Bates for including butterfly …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding
… the space to tell more of Red Cloud’s—and the National Willa Cather Center’s—story. The bank has always been a part of … In our organization’s early days, we were known as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, and Mildred Bennett, Carrie …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman
… also lived in the house, it was full of both Cather family artifacts and period historical pieces; she hosted several … the years. After her death, a great deal of Wagner’s Cather collections were donated to us in Red Cloud, including … only image of Prettyman identified. Research continues to learn more about Prettyman’s life; his military records and …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… continued work on several of our historic sites here in Red Cloud, we had the opportunity to reach out to Emil Frei & … examine the windows at Grace Episcopal Church. During his visits, he evaluated their condition, performed some minor …
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Annotations From the Archive: Soldiers' Letters
… October 30, 2022 We conclude a year of reflection on Willa Cather's 1922 novel One of Ours by highlighting the letters … After Grosvenor P. Cather’s death in France in May 1918, Willa Cather wasted little time in getting to work on …
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Annotations from the Archive: Holiday Cookery
… make up our traditions. Like many of our own families, the Cather family was spread across the country, and the … meals and family-favorite dishes. From the National Willa Cather Center archives, we take a look at some of the … Home. “I spent many happy days there, especially when Aunt Willa was visiting,” Southwick recalled in 1985. “Aunt …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail
… Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa Cather’s letters, but to many of the letters that she … in California. Our collections also contain a sampling of Willa Cather’s own filing system. She kept certain letters, …
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Annotations from the Archive: Our Photo Collections Continue to Grow
… Tracy Tucker aptly illustrate the range of donors to our Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives. Since our … we received, an early image of John Esten (Jack) Cather, Willa Cather’s much-loved youngest brother, was taken at the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly thirty … particular interest in the scenes described in the works of Willa Cather. Bergers and his family gifted these original …
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