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Remembrances of Mildred Bennett Sought

… and unpublished texts of Bennett’s autobiography. But my first priority in this project is to interview … at willfellows@hotmail.com or at 414-208-9730. * Ron Hull, Backstage: Stories from My Life in Public Television (Lincoln: …
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NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… as the arrival of the “American novel,” he could not have known the many ways the novel would remain relevant to … Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of Red Cloud. More than that, Cather's memorable "fictional" … exhibit examines the novel’s inspirations and creation, as well as considers the ways the novel still speaks to modern …
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Finding Aids

…  1762-1973 Bulk dates:  1918-1943 Finding Aid created by Tracy Sanford Tucker, 2015 Copyright: National Willa Cather Center Extent: …
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Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month

… Image American Archives Month is celebrated each October Annotations from the Archives: October is American Archives Month September 30, 2024 October is American …
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Guided Three Building Downtown Tour

… Image Guided Three Building Downtown Tour Driving or Walking Tour This guided tour option includes the restored Willa Cather Childhood Home, the Farmers and Merchants Bank, and … and plan to follow a tour guide from site to site. Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Book This Tour Adults: …
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Historic Sites

… Historic Sites Since our organization's founding as the Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial, we have been at the forefront … 1965. Efforts to save the depot were extensive, requiring relocation and a full restoration—the result of the railroad's … in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after the Cathers joined the church in 1922. Today, Grace Episcopal …
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Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud

… efforts led by the National Willa Cather Center's founder, Mildred Bennett. More About the Project One of Red Cloud’s most arresting … Lyra and Silas Garber during her childhood in Red Cloud and used them as prototypes for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in A …
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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 …
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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 …
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Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal

… Image Grant Reynard's "Straw Stack" Annotations from the Archives: On Reappraisal August 14, 2022 The archives are built upon the art and the science of memory. … a sense of the connections and influences at play in the archives, too. One tool of the archivist’s trade is …
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