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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought
… of conversation, I would be glad to connect with you by email or postal mail. Even if you think you have nothing extraordinary to … interviewed, you can reach Will Fellows at willfellows@hotmail.com or at 414-208-9730. * Ron Hull, Backstage: Stories …
Posted: 01/21/2020
Last Updated: 01/28/2020
NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… Offered to Communities and Organizations September 4, 2024 Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles … understand shaped the world we are living in. Because of Willa Cather’s intensity of observation, My Ántonia remains … Blind d’Arnault. It utilizes archival imagery and artist biography to inspire patrons to grapple with larger …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/29/2024
Finding Aids
… dates ranging from 1871-1963, focused around Willa Cather’s location and/or writing and career, plus microfilm of Willa … 1948 Document Tx-50-4000-F33 Checks for Anna Sadilek Pavelka from Willa Cather (Copies) Willa Cather 1943-1946 … Correspondence Tx-50-4000-F66 Letters to Anna Sadilek Pavelka (Copies) Willa Cather Correspondence …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/14/2024
Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month
… Archives Month, a time when we educate students and patrons about the value of archives. It’s easy to make the … the very fabric of democracy, since the French Revolution ushered in the idea of centralized, publicly accessible … you might imagine! In our organization's earliest days, Mildred Bennett, our founder, spent a great deal of time …
Posted: 09/29/2024
Last Updated: 10/01/2024
Guided Three Building Downtown Tour
… the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and the Red Cloud Opera House. Visitors will also have an opportunity to explore two … guests the opportunity to deepen their core knowledge about Willa Cather's early life in the Nebraska town that … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Red Cloud Opera House 413 N Webster Street …
Posted: 05/21/2024
Last Updated: 07/01/2024
Historic Sites
… author. Willa Cather Childhood Home Built in 1879, this house was five years old when the Cather family moved in. … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … Carrie, Mary, and Irene Miner. The Miners inspired the Harling family of My Ántonia . Cather dedicated My Ántonia …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024
Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud
… Image Image Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud A New Permanent Exhibit for the Farmers & Merchants … is in development. Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud invites visitors to explore the novel's connections … Cloud’s founder, Silas Garber, who went on to serve two terms as Nebraska’s governor. Cather became acquainted with …
Posted: 07/18/2023
Last Updated: 04/02/2024
Volunteer
… Image The Willa Cather Foundation was started in 1955 by Mildred R. Bennett and a small group of dedicated volunteers … of the ways you can become involved: Red Cloud Opera House Volunteers Do you enjoy arts programming? Join our … for all new volunteers. To become a volunteer or learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Willa Cather …
Posted: 01/17/2023
Last Updated: 03/18/2024
Our Campaign for the Future
… Image Mrs. Laura Bush, Honorary National Chair Our Campaign for the Future … stay longer to enjoy the museum and all that Cather loved about Webster County. Fundraising has reached 87% of the … efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. Design, fabrication, and installation of …
Posted: 04/06/2023
Last Updated: 03/08/2024
Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal
… Stack" Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal August 14, 2022 The archives are built upon the art and the … replied. “I am sorry to have been so long in answering your letter and I will be delighted to write you a little … Bennett continued, however, and in 1958, he wrote, “I am sending to you today . . . six items of my work which I want …
Posted: 02/21/2024
Last Updated: 02/21/2024