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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

… Image Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail August 22, 2022 Our archives are home to not only Willa …
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Annotations from the Archive: Our Photo Collections Continue to Grow

… received this month by archivist Tracy Tucker aptly illustrate the range of donors to our Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives. Since our … been mounted to a cardboard backer, no other clues exist about the photographer, the studio, or the occasion. The …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Resurrection”), Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, … writing and connected it to her own life. “When she writes about her childhood, you can’t help but think about yours . … often and of that enchanted weekend . . .,” Harris wrote to Mildred Bennett in April 1988. “Oh, it was the most special …
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Celebrating Juneteenth

… Celebrating Juneteenth June 18, 2021 In 2019, the National Willa Cather Center and many from the Cather community convened for the 17th International Willa Cather Seminar at Shenandoah University in Winchester, …
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Prairie Exploration Backpacks Now Available

… Now Available February 15, 2019 To make your visit to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie a memorable experience, you can now borrow a fully outfitted backpack from the National Willa Cather Center . Our sixteen backpacks are each stocked …
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Career Opportunity for Heritage Tourism Development Director

… Applicants should send a cover letter, resume and three professional references to either humanresources@willacather.org or The Willa Cather Foundation, Attn: Human Resources, 413 North Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970 by …
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Celebrating Sandhill Cranes: An Exhibition by Jude Martindale

… Friday April 7! We'll welcome Spring to the prairie with tours at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in the afternoon, Jude's artist … and the Red Cloud Opera House at the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. While her background …
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Visions Seen in the Air: An Invitational Exhibit

… in Red Cloud will be a celebration of 150 years of Willa Cather’s life and work. As part of that celebration, we will … in their own faces,—and this would always be his.” ~ Willa Cather, A Lost Lady The exhibit’s title, Visions Seen …
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