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Annotations from the Archive: Emil Frei Windows Are Beautiful Inside—And Out!
… historic sites here in Red Cloud, we had the opportunity to reach out to Emil Frei & Associates in St. Louis, and …
Posted: 12/15/2021
Last Updated: 05/23/2023
Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection
… to the Willa Cather Foundation over several years. In 1987, acclaimed actress Julie Harris accepted the invitation of … Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, visits to St. … an Omaha benefit performance “for the Cather Foundation building fund,” Bennett wrote. The performance would have to …
Posted: 10/20/2021
Last Updated: 05/23/2023
Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen
… staff since 2017, when she was hired as a part-time tour guide before becoming our first education coordinator … for meeting visitors and students who come to Red Cloud to learn about Cather. What are the highlights of your job … our organization responded to the pandemic by embracing virtual programs and resources because it gave me a chance …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 02/07/2023
Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index
… Cather Week at Union College AUTHOR: Deborah Leonard-Lethbridge p. 17 WLA Meets in Denver p. 18 TITLE: In Pursuit … Ántonia p. 45 Four Cather letters received from Alice Woodbridge p. 46 James Work calls for quotations from Death … p. 57 TITLE: Liminality in Willa Cather's Alexander's Bridge and The Professor’s House AUTHOR: Mary Chinery, …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023
Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… Foundation, 413 N. Webster Street, Red Cloud, NE 68970. To learn about naming and recognition opportunities available … from the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection, Special Collections & Archives, National Willa Cather Center, Red Cloud, Nebraska. …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022
Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center
… Image Willa Cather Foundation to Create National Willa Cather Center March 25, … research center, classroom, expanded bookstore and art gallery, dressing rooms and backstage facilities for the Red …
Posted: 01/04/2015
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Laura Bush Speaks at the Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center
… Dedication of the National Willa Cather Center June 3, 2017 On June 3rd, nearly 300 guests gathered in our Red Cloud … restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Moon Block building in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The project was made … of scholars, students, and readers young and old.” Public tours led by members of the Willa Cather Foundation Board of …
Posted: 08/21/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi October 21, 2020 Long-time supporters Nancy and Bernie Picchi recently made a major … husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … for future generations to experience and enjoy." To donate to our Campaign for the Future, click HERE . Please …
Posted: 10/19/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022
Farmers and Merchants Bank
… Image Farmers and Merchants Bank This building, constructed in 1888 and known as the Garber Bank, … former Union Army Officer, the founder of Red Cloud (1871), and the third governor of Nebraska (1875-1879) who … "Two Friends," and the novel Lucy Gayheart . 7-Building Tour 3-Building Tour Self Guided Tour Garber Bank Building …
Posted: 07/18/2014
Last Updated: 04/05/2022
Meet Our 2021 Summer Interns
… archives. The Humanities Internship at the National Willa Cather Center is funded through a collaboration between the … good ones (with Beauty and the Beast costumes and elephants walking down Red Cloud’s main street), and I enjoy reading … special projects behind the scenes. I am trained to give tours, and interacting with guests and helping them utilize …
Posted: 07/20/2021
Last Updated: 08/17/2021