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Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society
… Dr. Mary Ruth Ryder Joins Cather Legacy Society May 24, 2017 Reflecting back on her first Spring Conference many years … This is what scholars should do with knowledge. Part of my response was also due to Red Cloud itself and the … experience, however, Ryder was assigned the reading of My Antonia in 8 th grade. Something in the text spoke to her. …
Posted: 05/24/2017
Last Updated: 06/28/2017
"Food, Drink, and Willa Cather's Writing"
… Image "Food, Drink, and Willa Cather's Writing" July 23, 2009 The 2010 Willa Cather Spring … Review. Please send your proposals, as well as questions about this event, to Professor Ann Romines, conference …
Posted: 09/16/2014
Last Updated: 09/16/2014
Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Rock Willa Cather 1931 Book BK-207-033 Willa Cather in Europe: Her Own Story of the First Journey Willa Cather 1956 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/20/2024
"Books Old and New"
… by Willa Cather or about Willa Cather—and a wide selection of other books, too. Image Some children's books in the Willa Cather Childhood Home Image Willa Cather in Pittsburgh "Books Old … the earth over again, we turn instinctively to our very old friends, those that have been tested and tried." Books Old …
Posted: 08/09/2024
Last Updated: 08/09/2024
Seeking New Board Members
… advancing Willa Cather’s legacy locally and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts. The Foundation has … or accounting, law, or fundraising. Candidates connected to education, preservation, arts and cultural organizations, or …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/08/2024
Paint Analysis at Our Historic Sites
… Image The Cather Second Home Guest House is being repainted in the … including: the Burlington Depot, Pavelka Farmstead, and the Willa Cather Childhood Home (and in the early 1990s at the … from the determined Munsell colors by Tracy Tucker. About David Arbogast Arbogast Paint Analysis Website How to …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024
Nick Powers, Our On-Staff Nebraska Master Naturalist
… that provides certification for its conservation and education volunteers. Classes ranged from plants and animals, to ecosystems, environmental education, and citizen science. Nick gained deeper knowledge … he hopes to complete in 2026. Of his tours, director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen says, "Nick is eager …
Posted: 08/06/2024
Last Updated: 08/06/2024
The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber
… with curated selections featuring historic imagery of Red Cloud through the years. In addition to aligning with our … permanent exhibit, Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud , about the history of the community and its … and event venue will house a lower level Creative Hub that includes spaces for readings, workshops, art classes, …
Posted: 08/24/2023
Last Updated: 07/16/2024
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. … originally a wooden structure and was moved to its present location in 1891. The brick façade was added sometime after …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 05/17/2024
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 Become a Member …
Posted: 12/13/2022
Last Updated: 05/03/2024