Monthly Archives: May 2014

Feathered Hats and Juliet Caps: the Glaudel – Petrik Wedding

Posted on May 29, 2014 by SCblogger

Eugenie M. Claudel married Francis Aloysious Petrik in Sacred Heart Cathedral at 8 o’clock on June 30, 1914. According to their Scott County marriage record, Miss Glaudel was 27 years old, and Mr. Petrik was 29. According to the wedding … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of the Orphans’ Monument

Posted on May 22, 2014 by SCblogger

Standing like a sentinel over the headstones in the Orphans’ Section in Oakdale Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a large granite monument, surrounded by mystery. Starting in November of 1865, Orphans from the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans Home (later renamed the Annie … Continue reading →

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Kids Who Love Books: Children’s Book Week 2014

Posted on May 15, 2014 by SCblogger

May 12-18, 2014 is Children’s Book Week! Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country.   As children were among photographer J.B. Hostetler’s favorite subjects and books one of his favorite props, we thought we … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Map? : Post Office Department reports of site locations, 1837-1950

Posted on May 7, 2014 by SCblogger

Our maps have proven to be popular resources with our patrons. Whether you’re looking for visual information on your Davenport home, a glimpse of the city in 1857, your ancestral farm, the land that appears in your great-grandfather’s estate, the … Continue reading →

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