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Annotations from the Archives: A Map of the World

… plat books in the WCPM Collection Annotations from the Archives: A Map of the World Revisiting Webster County's … Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and the National Archives, Archives.gov. We made use of all of these resources as we …
Posted: 03/31/2026
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather

… Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather Bennett's Book Helped Launch Cather Studies February … and '30s, and many of these readers were eager to know more about the life of this rather elusive author, and the …
Posted: 02/09/2026
Last Updated: 02/26/2026

Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View

… Emanuel Widen, 1886-1963), circa 1925. Annotations from the Archives: New Year, New View January 7, 2026 After the … in the neighborhood of Red Cloud, you can always book an archives tour or make an appointment for research by …
Posted: 01/02/2026
Last Updated: 01/21/2026

Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Christmas Traditions

… Cather Family Christmas Decorations Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Christmas Traditions December 10, 2025 … and family back in Nebraska during the holidays. Our archives hold a large collection of Christmas cards that she …
Posted: 12/10/2024
Last Updated: 12/17/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Thanksgiving in Red Cloud

… feast day was originated by a private individual, and a woman at that. Above all her other interests and duties, the … people, how invaluable would be its associations. That man of mighty proclamations first proclaimed "Thanksgiving … with her family. In a letter to Elizabeth Wolfe Huffmann, on June 13, 1945, Cather recalled her last holidays in …
Posted: 11/06/2025
Last Updated: 11/07/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist October 16 is Ask-An-Archivist Day! October 16, 2025 October is American Archives Month, a time when archivists across the country … educating patrons and the general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the archives to local history …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… teachers, and students to imagine the settings of Cather’s many works set in Red Cloud. Our archival materials, from … archival research for History or English coursework. For many students, these visits comprise their first experience … from a popular motif that Cather uses in the novel.   Many teachers use graphic organizers in their lessons, …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Cather in Santa Fe

… Cather's circa 1924 map of Santa Fe Annotations from the Archives: Cather in Santa Fe November 7, 2023 In the 1910s … who would like to visit the National Willa Cather Center archives, please make an appointment with archivist Tracy …
Posted: 11/06/2023
Last Updated: 08/19/2025

Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Photographers

… Image Bicycle Races Annotations From the Archives: Red Cloud's Photographers March 6, 2025 Think …
Posted: 03/03/2025
Last Updated: 05/26/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up

… State Office of War Information, 1943 Annotations from the Archives: Use It Up February 7, 2025 Use it up, Wear it out, …
Posted: 02/05/2025
Last Updated: 02/11/2025

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