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In Memoriam: Loren “Ted” Sloane
It is with great sadness we bid farewell to Loren “Ted” Sloane, our benefactor and one-half of the genealogical research power couple he and wife Alice Richardson made. Yet it is with great joy we remember his dedication to the … Continue reading
“Libraries = Strong Communities”: DPL in April 1919
As our way of celebrating National Library Week (April 7-13) here at the RSSC Center, we are looking at examples of how the Davenport Public Library of one hundred years ago fits well into 2019’s theme: “Libraries = Strong Communities.” In … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport Public Library, Davenport Woman's Club, Grace Delphine Rose
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Breaking the Cornerstone: Demolition of the Carnegie Library
Once the largest Carnegie Library west (or north) of the Mississippi River, in the 1960s the Davenport Public Library faced an unsettled future due to developing structural problems. In the early 1960s, the Library Board requested funds to build a … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnegie Library, cornerstone, Davenport Public Library, Demolition
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Main Street Library’s 50th Anniversary Series: The Children’s Library Wing
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Davenport Public Library’s Main Street branch, we will be posting here about the events that led up to the demolition of the Carnegie building and the decision to construct Edward Durell Stone’s … Continue reading
40 Years Ago: The Annie Wittenmyer Branch of the Davenport Public Library
The former administration building of the Annie Wittenmyer Home, at 2800 Eastern Avenue, opened as a branch of the Davenport Public Library on Monday, April 3rd, 1978. That’s forty years ago this month! The City of Davenport’s improvements to the … Continue reading
Don’t forget to purchase your 2018 Special Collections Calendar!
The Davenport Public Library’s Main Street building in downtown Davenport celebrates it’s 50th anniversary in 2018. The mid-century modern “Library of Tomorrow” was designed by renowned architect Edward Durrell Stone, who also designed the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Staff … Continue reading
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Tagged Calendar, Davenport Public Library, Edward Durell Stone
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Genealogy Night at Davenport Public Library
October is National Family History Month. We are kicking off the festivities with our semi annual Genealogy Night! The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will be open after hours on Sunday, October 1st to give genealogy researchers uninterrupted research time. It … Continue reading
Celebrating 50 years: 2018 Calendar by the Davenport Public Library
We are proud to announce a very special project from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center! A 2018 calendar featuring photographs of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa from our collection is now on sale at all three of the Davenport Public … Continue reading
