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Annotations from the Archive: Early Magazine Days
… the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection in the Special Collections and Archives at the National Willa Cather Center … out of life. At first I rebelled at some things, I had to learn that every editor is not a Mr. Gere or a Mr. Jones. But I have learned that now and have resigned myself to the fact. I …
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Annotations from the Archive: The Death of G.P. Cather
… first cousin, Grosvenor Phillips Cather of nearby Bladen, Nebraska. The entire novel is inspired by real lives and … grave in France; however, in 1921, his body was returned to Nebraska. The Bladen Enterprise , on May 6, 1921, dedicated … and Captain Cody Cade and Major Scott Ingalsbe of the Nebraska National Guard for their help in locating …
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Annotations from the Archive: Discovering Emanuel Prettyman
… 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 other materials are being added to our collections and will be available soon. Sources include: …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thornton Oakley
… 2022 Any researcher can tell you about an “accident of the archives.” A misfiled photo or document may cross a … to be discovered. Such was the circumstance in our archives when Edith Lewis’s two watercolor sketches of Grand … Side Academy to Grow, Admit Girls.” University of Nebraska Archives, “Helen Cather Southwick” Richard Harris's article …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding
… Image Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding December 16, 2022 As we conclude … Silas Garber, their lives and legacy in Red Cloud, and the broader history of the community. In our organization’s early … to eat and plenty of water to wash it down with, but how long can a man subsist on bread and water, besides you say …
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Annotations from the Archive: Our Photo Collections Continue to Grow
… donors to our Willa Cather Foundation Special Collections & Archives. Since our organization’s earliest days, the …
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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… of these historic windows, read HERE . Resources: National Archives and Records Administration St. Louis Modern … exhibition book, by Genevieve Cortinovis The newspaper archives at the National Willa Cather Center and online at … Papers at the Newberry Library Related Articles in Our Archives: 1971 Spring Newsletter, Vol. 15 : "Restoration," …
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Annotations from the Archive: Holiday Cookery
… dishes. From the National Willa Cather Center archives, we take a look at some of the Cathers favorite … drank it “hot Hot HOT.” One of the special finds from the archives is the recipe for “Willa’s Muffins,” which was …
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Annotations from the Archive: Thanksgiving Traditions
… Our Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection, part of our Archives and Collections at the National Willa Cather … was unique. I have put your article in my scrap book.” Our archives are home to that article, printed in The Commercial … for this article was supplied by her at that time.” NOTE on ARCHIVES and IMAGE : This whimsical postcard was sent by …
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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection October 20, 2021 The Willa Cather Foundation Art Collection boasts nearly … took a Bergers piece with her: a Cather-inspired scene from My Ántonia , with Blind d’Arnault taking the Red Cloud Opera …
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