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Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of materials … works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. Our museum and archival collections, housed in Cather's hometown … “Poliomyelitis” “Not a Bit Chaste” “Book 1-6 typescript and contact sheets The World of Willa Cather reviews 1985 slide …
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Group and Motorcoach Tours
… Group and Motorcoach Tours Discover the World of Willa Cather on the American Prairie Embark on a literary oasis …
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Abbie Loomis looks to protect Cather sites that offer profound understanding of the immigrant experience
… to the long-term preservation and maintenance of the Pavelka Farmstead in Webster County. Anna Pavelka was the inspiration for Ántonia Shimerda, arguably … improvements. New interpretive exhibits are planned for the location, as well. “I want visitors to be able to stand in …
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Join Our Team
… of the National Willa Cather Center, grow museum and event attendance, and increase occupancy and restaurant … graphics and video, to promote exhibits, collections, events, lodging, dining, and educational programs Maintain … filled. To apply, send a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three professional references to …
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Historic Sites
… 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … building from destruction, it was moved from its original location south of the railroad tracks to its present site. … that Mass was about to begin. Anna Sadilek and John Pavelka, the couple who inspired characters in both My …
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Escape Into Willa Cather's Prairie Landscapes
… 281 near Lebanon, Kansas). If you're searching for the best location for a spectacular Nebraska sunset, sunrise, or even … childhood: homesteads and related cemeteries, churches, the Pavelka Farm made famous in My Ántonia , and the …
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Willa Cather Sites Transferred to the Willa Cather Foundation
… National Willa Cather Center will remain a primary location to learn about and research one of America's most … and purchased still remains. The Ántonia Farmhouse (the Pavelka Farmstead) , about 15 miles north of Red Cloud. Anna Pavelka was the inspiration for the novel My Ántonia, …
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Tim Youd: Retyping Willa Cather
… the same make/model typewriter used by the author, and in a location related to the novel and/or author. When retyping, … Miner House : "Friends of Childhood," pp. 72-98 April 14 — Pavelka Farmstead or Miner House porches: "Friends of … and video. To date, he has retyped 71 novels at various locations in the United States and Europe. Residencies at …
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