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In Memoriam: Queen Elizabeth II
As we learn of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, it brings to mind her long and full life of service as head of state to her country and causes one to reflect on her decades of dedication to duty. Up to … Continue reading
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International Association of Machinists Biennial Convention of 1911
The 14th biennial convention of the International Association of Machinists took place right across the street from us at the Hotel Davenport. The convention lasted nearly 2 weeks, beginning on Monday, September 18th, and closing on September 29, 1911. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Labor Unions, Machinists
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Heading Back to Campus: Collegiate Yearbooks
As college campuses revive with the activities of students moving into the dormitories, attending classes, and studying in every conceivable place, we wanted to share a resource for those searching for faculty, students, and other aspects of collegiate life over … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Genealogy, Iowa, Local History, Yearbooks
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“Last Seen” and the Black Community in Davenport
A valuable resource for discovering more details about the families of Davenport’s post-Civil War Black community is Last Seen: Finding Family After Slavery, an online database of advertisements “placed in newspapers across the United States (and beyond) by formerly enslaved … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Ashe, Black history, Cooper, Davenport (Iowa), Genealogy, Local History, Pitts, Reynolds, Robinson, Simons
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A Century of Back to School
A new school year is upon us! Fresh pencils, new beginnings, stomach butterflies, and of course…. NEW SHOES AND CLOTHES! Here is a century of back-to-school fashion from 1900-2000 available from our local business establishments! The 1900s The 1910s The … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisements, Clothing, Davenport (Iowa), newspapers, Schools
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In Memoriam: Rochelle Ann Murray
We were saddened to learn of the passing of longtime Davenport Public Library Children’s Librarian, Miss Rochelle Murray, who died on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 85. Rochelle Ann Murray was born December 14, 1936, at Mercy … Continue reading
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Small Towns of Scott County: Read Beyond the Beaten Path
We’re over halfway done with our Summer Reading Program for 2022! If you are looking for other activities to check off your reading log, we have a couple options for you! The two activities are “Read a book with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Amity (Iowa), Blue Grass (Iowa), Buffalo (Iowa), Dixon (Iowa), Iowa, Le Claire (Iowa), Local History, Long Grove (Iowa), Maysville (Iowa), Princeton (Iowa), Riverdale (Iowa), Scott County, Summer Reading Program 2022, Walcott (Iowa)
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Travel by Stagecoach: Read Beyond the Beaten Path
With the arrival of the first stagecoach in 1837, the state of Iowa welcomed its second kind of public transportation after steamboats, which first began cruising the Upper Mississippi River in 1827. They carried mail, passengers, and their baggage. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1840s, Early Settlers, immigrants, Mail Delivery, stagecoach, transportation, Travel
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A Beautiful Place: A Letter about Davenport of July 1842
This newsy July 1842 letter addressed to “Aunt” Elizabeth B. Langdon from Ellen Harris describes her ten-day journey along the Ohio River, then to the mighty Mississippi River as Ellen, husband William, her mother, and perhaps other family made their … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Devil's Bake Oven, Ellen Woodward Harris, George Davenport, Mississippi River, Primary Sources, Tower Rock, Westward expansion, William Harris
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