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Annotations from the Archive: Julie Harris Estate Item Joins the Collection

… Resurrection”), Harris joined four hundred other Cather enthusiasts for bus tours of Webster County literary sites, … her paintings by John Blake Bergers. This summer, we were contacted by the purchaser of the untitled painting of Blind … in Red Cloud. If you have any such memorabilia, please contact archivist Tracy Tucker via email, …
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Annotations From the Archives: Fan Mail

… of the American Expeditionary Forces and the French Foreign Legion for three years and, in his opinion, “ One of Ours is …
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Annotations from the Archive: The Death of G.P. Cather

… front page to the “Impressive Military Funeral Conducted by Legion Boys in Honor of the Late Lieut. G. P. Cather Jr.” …
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Annotations from the Archive: Red Cloud's Founding

… the Heffelbowers and Taylors and Jacksons, to name just a few—shared a social and historical context with the … stories, from the first cat in Red Cloud to the last sod house standing in the county. We haven’t had the opportunity … that you would like to share for our project, please contact Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections and Curation, …
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Annotations from the Archive: Our Photo Collections Continue to Grow

… received this month by archivist Tracy Tucker aptly illustrate the range of donors to our Willa Cather Foundation … hometown, and noted her friendship with Willa Cather. Because the photo is trimmed and has been mounted to a cardboard … may relate to our collections, we’d love to hear from you! Contact our archivist, Tracy Tucker, at …
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Annotations from the Archive: Webster County Collections

… materials that were central to our understanding of early Red Cloud and Willa Cather’s adolescence here, as well as her … people and places we can only guess about. For those who visit in person, the NWCC has provided a book to record any …
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Annotations from the Archive: 1937 Coronation Program Emerges

… before she married her employer William Vestey, who had just been made a baron. Lord and Lady Vestey attended the … such program, complete with a sample of the ruby red velvet used to make Lady Vestey’s coronation gowns. Within the … procession route. To view this or other collection items, contact our archivist, Tracy Sanford Tucker, at …
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Take the Willa Cather Review Reader's Survey!

… in the survey results. Please be open and honest with your feedback as this will help us with our future planning. If …
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Jaydene Miner Drew Joins the Cather Legacy Society to Preserve Ancestral Home

… from New York to Las Vegas for work and had stopped in Red Cloud to see the town where he’d spent summers as a child. … in Las Vegas to make the return trip, and he insisted they visit again so that she could see the town associated with …
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Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor

… in anticipation of the publication of his new biography, Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather. You can pre-order Taylor's …
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