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New Collections Added to Refreshed Online Gallery

… organized digital files, under the supervision of archivist Tracy Tucker. With that work complete, Tucker shepherded the … please contact Director of Collections and Curation, Tracy Tucker, at ttucker@willacather.org. …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 05/28/2026

Museum Collections Associate Wanted!

… Museum Collections Associate Wanted! December 5, 2022 Job Title: Museum Collections Associate Reports To: Director, Collections & … organizational skills. Ability to follow instructions and learn proper methods of preservation procedures. Shows …
Posted: 12/05/2022
Last Updated: 12/28/2022

Meet Our “New” Director of Collections and Curation: Tracy Sanford Tucker

… October 30, 2022 Although Tracy Tucker has been with the Willa Cather Foundation for a decade as Director of Education, she … remember that we were first called the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, and so a great many of Red Cloud’s oldest families …
Posted: 10/24/2022
Last Updated: 11/22/2022

National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program

… National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program July … generations, protecting it from decay and destruction. Learn more about FAIC at www.culturalheritage.org/foundation … to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov  and follow us on Facebook …
Posted: 07/23/2020
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Staff

… staff members. Please browse the profiles below to learn more about our staff. Ashley Olson Executive Director Email Tracy Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Email Rachel Olsen Director of …
Posted: 01/06/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2026

Featured Speakers and Performers

… Complete Letters of Willa Cather. She is the author of The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith …
Posted: 05/04/2026
Last Updated: 05/18/2026

Membership

… an award-winning arts and cultural center, preserves collections and nationally designated historic sites, … educations initiatives, and conserves a native prairie. Learn More About Our Mission …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 04/27/2026

Support

… Support Support the NWCC Located in Cather’s childhood hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska, the … museum, archive, research center, classroom, bookstore, art gallery, and performing arts center. The Center occupies Red … that was fully restored and given new life as the National Willa Cather Center. Become a Member Shop the Bookstore …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 03/31/2026

Travel Through the Pages of American Literature

… sites and sounds that changed American literature. Take a detour from the scramble of urbanity and absorb the rolling … inspired the Pulitzer Prize winner’s influential writings. LEARN MORE National Willa Cather Center A cultural oasis on … of cattle — or just the sound of absolutely nothing in the virtual center of the lower 48-states. MORE ABOUT THE …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 03/20/2026

Group and Motorcoach Tours

… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis … please call 402-746-2653. What Your Group Will Experience Visit the fully-restored  Willa Cather Childhood home and … or a picnic on the prairie! Exclusives for Bus Tours Meals, Lodging, and Perks Free meal & tours for bus drivers/tour …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/29/2025

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