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The Nuckols Family of Davenport
In celebration of this year’s Black History Month theme, “The Black Family,” we return to Davenporter of Note Albert Nuckols, this time exploring his family relationships. Many details of his life suggested by local newspapers articles have proven difficult to … Continue reading
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Tagged African-Americans, Black History Month, Dodge, Elam, Garland, Nuckols, Warrick
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Davenport High School: Making room for the Freshmen
By 1900, education was changing in Davenport, Iowa. The idea of continuing education past the 8th grade was becoming more accessible as stable work opportunities for adults meant their children did not need to leave school as early to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Central High School, Davenport Community School District, Davenport High School, Griswold College, High School, Kemper Hall, Schools, Wolfe Hall
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Becoming Iowa: Iowa History 101
2021 marks the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood. On December 28, 1846, Iowa became the 29th state admitted into the Union. Commemorative publications, programs, and other events are planned by the Iowa Department of Culture Affairs and communities across the … Continue reading
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JoAnna Lund’s Healthy Exchanges
It’s not a diet, it’s a way of life. JoAnna Margaret McAndrews was born September 4, 1944, at Mercy Hospital in Davenport to Agnes Carrington and Jerome McAndrews. She graduated from Lost National High School in 1962, attended the American … Continue reading
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Tagged Cookbooks, Healthy Exchanges, JoAnna Lund, New Years Resolutions
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Looking Back at 2020, Looking Forward to 2021
2020 began at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center as many years have done in the past: with a successful program. Along with the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, we presented the “Jump into Genealogy” beginning genealogy education series. We also … Continue reading
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Tagged ArchivesSpace, Bix Beiderbecke, FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library, Media Transfer Services, puzzles, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, Silver Skaters, State Historical Society of Iowa, YouTube
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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
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Tagged Alice Richardson Sloane, Davenport Public Library, Genealogy, Loren "Ted Sloane, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Ted Sloane
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Mayflower Families: Edward & Samuel Fuller
2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. Commemorative publications, programs, and tours are planned in the US, the UK, and the Netherlands by various organizations, including the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the New England Historic … Continue reading
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Tagged 1620, 929.2, Edward Fuller, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrims, Plymouth
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In Memoriam: Sgt. Frankie Wilson
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and volunteer Frankie Wilson, who passed away on November 25, 2020, at the University of Iowa Medical Center in Iowa City. Frances Edna Wilson was born August 4, 1955, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport Police Department, In memoriam, Policewomen, SCIGS, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, volunteers, Women
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Black Hawk in the Artist’s Eye
The sheer number of sources on the Sauk leader Makataimeshekiakiah we’ve assembled for researchers and the library’s upcoming program on the contested whereabouts of his mortal remains testify to an enduring fascination with the man known as “Black Hawk.” This … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, Black Hawk War, lithographs, Makataimeshekiakiah, Paintings, Poetry
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Mayflower 400: The Wampanoag and the Myth of the First Thanksgiving
The story of the first successful harvest and the celebratory feast that followed is told by Edward Winslow in a letter he wrote to a friend in 1621. This letter is part of a pamphlet that was published in London … Continue reading
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Tagged Mayflower, Native Americans, Pilgrims, Thanksgiving
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