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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist
… and Philanthropist December 29, 2020 The Willa Cather Foundation has lost a dear friend and supporter in … Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also … Conservancy to purchase the 612-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and to provide an endowment for its management and …
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Virtual Book Talk With Daryl W. Palmer
… with Daryl W. Palmer, who will discuss his book, Becoming Willa Cather: Creation and Career . Palmer will be joined by National Willa Cather Center archivist Tracy Tucker, as he discusses …
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Volunteer Profiles: Don & Teri Theobald
… 4, 2020 Don and Teri Theobald live in one of the Willa Cather Foundation's Moon Block apartments and often … after shows at the Opera House. what interested you about renting in downtown Red Cloud? We were drawn to … you see the buildings and town and feel the openness of the prairie. You can easily visualize the time and placde in …
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Our Real Stars—Get to Know Our Volunteers!
… of dedicated people who want to give back to the National Willa Cather Center—and the Red Cloud community—by assisting at … a volunteer at the Red Cloud Opera House or National Willa Cather Center, please contact Rachel Olsen, Education …
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Newly Conserved Artwork Returns
… One of these was an original W.T. Benda illustration for Willa Cather’s novel My Ántonia , lovingly presented to a friend. … “A Benda original, with best wishes for a Merry Christmas! Willa” had been cut off and pasted to the back of the frame …
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J.L. Miner House
… the house is the best example of the style in Red Cloud. Willa Cather's first playmate in Red Cloud was Mary Miner. Cather became friends with all of the Miner children, but …
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Meet Joanna Blitch: Illustrator of Special Edition of Youth and the Bright Medusa
… publication of Youth and the Bright Medusa, Willa Cather's 1920 collection of eight stories, and her first … Blitch's evocative images. We asked Blitch to share more about her artistic vision and process for these wonderful … to visit Red Cloud and the Willa Cather Cather Memorial Prairie, though. Were there any particular things—images, …
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Autumn Offerings for Educators
… ready to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history." This year, our touring options … Coons will perform outside at the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie and in the evening at the Red Cloud Opera House …
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Member Spotlight: Meet Frank Markley
… to Red Cloud, Frank Markley has been a member of the Willa Cather Foundation for a staggering thirty-seven years. … in Ohio. He chose a literature course on regional writers; Willa Cather’s “Paul’s Case” and One of Ours were among the …
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A New Find from Recent Donations to the Archive
… been busy in the Collections & Archives at the National Willa Cather Center as several important gifts have recently … to spring, we particularly enjoyed this quick greeting from Willa Cather to her aunt Sarah Andrews, noting her gift of a …
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