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The Poet of the Plains – Buckskin Bill
A recent acquisition to the Richardson-Sloane Archive and Manuscript Collection brought the fine line between fantasy and reality to the forefront and sent me on a fascinating research journey that took me from the onion fields of Scott County to … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Marvin D. Lee
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and volunteer, Marvin Lee, who passed away on March 28, 2022 in Davenport, Iowa. Marvin Daniel Lee was born on December 24, 1931 in Moline, Illinois. He was the son … Continue reading
A Look at Davenport in 1950
The 1950 Census is here! Release day went smoothly and the OCR/AR indexing works about as well as expected. The results of our searches are below! We searched for some Davenport Public Library staff, the Mayor in 1950, and some … Continue reading
Posted in Library, Local History
Tagged 1950 census, 1950's, Census, Davenport Public Library, Federal Census, librarians, Library staff
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Women’s Work
In celebration of Women’s History Month 2022, we continue our investigation of Davenporter Albert Nuckols’ extended family, this time with a focus on its women members. Nuckols arrived in Davenport in 1854 as a single parent, his wife Anna having … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged African Americans, Garland, Genealogy, Local History, Nuckols, Walker, Wills
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Irish Shenanigans
Davenport and the Quad Cities love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and the month of March provides opportunity and hope for celebrating the coming of Spring and all things green. With that in mind, here are some of the March Mischief … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Events, Local History, newspapers, St. Patrick's Day
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Prost! Brewing History in Davenport: The Evolution of the Zoller Brewing Company
In our photograph collection, we digitized the photograph below picturing a group of workers from Zoller Brewing Company, located in Davenport, Iowa. The twenty-two men in work clothes including aprons are seen posing for a group picture from the 1930s. … Continue reading
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The Gaines Street African-American Settlement
Herington Park in Davenport is a two-acre city-owned park with an address of 935 Brown Street. The park includes the area surrounded by Brown, Gaines, W. 9th, and W. 11th Streets. Neighborhoods with historic homes and families are nearby and … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged 1965 Flood, A. D. Corbin, African-American Settlement, African-Americans, Albert B. Woods, Alderman Larry Herington, Alexander D. Corbin, Davenport Parks and Recreation, Forrest & Dillon's Addition, Gaines Street, Goose Hollow Park, Herington Park, Negro Business League, Rosa Corbin, W. B. Anderson
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Hostetler Hotties
We’ve been uploading thousands of images from our Hostetler Studio glass negative collection to the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive since 2004! Yes, thousands of images ranging from the mid-1890s through the mid-1920s. Did we mention thousands of images … Continue reading
Caregivers of Color in Davenport
In celebration of this year’s Black History Month theme, “Black Health and Wellness,” we tell the stories of three African American healthcare providers who practiced in Davenport: General Houston, Charles William Bates, and Robert Shannon Taylor, M.D. We have elsewhere … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged African Americans, Bates, Chiropodist, Houston, Physicians, Taylor
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Who speaks for a Calico Ball?
What is a Calico Ball you ask? I did too when I came across this in a May 1883 local newspaper. Turns out, a Calico Ball (alternately referred to as a Calico Dance or Party) stems from an 1855 New … Continue reading
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Tagged Burlington (Iowa), Calico Ball, Dances, Davenport (Iowa), Eldridge Hall, Liberty Hall, Turner Hall
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