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Poesy, Rhyme, and Verse: Celebrating World Poetry Day with Iowa Poetry
We want to share our love of poetry by showcasing some books of poetry from our collection that you can view at home either through HathiTrust Digital Library, “a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving 17+ million digitized … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa, Literature, Poetry, Poets and Poetry, World Poetry Day
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Counting Scott County Women in 19th-century US Census Records
Family historians of the future urge you to fill out your 2020 Census questionnaire! The US Census is one of genealogists’ most useful tools for determining family relationships, movements, economic status, and other characteristics over time. As we are also … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Dick Stahl
Most Quad Citizens have heard the name Dick Stahl in many different contexts as an educator, a poet, or an avid supporter of the Quad Cities. Dick Stahl will have a special place in Richard “Dick” Hugo Stahl was born … Continue reading
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Mayflower Families – John Howland
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 John Howland, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans
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Davenport NAACP Branch Officers, 1936
The Davenport chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held an election of officers on January 3, 1936. Mr. N. Taggart of 1026 Bridge Avenue was elected president, Mr. J. Roberts of 1122 Ripley Street was … Continue reading
Scott County Valentines
As we continue to catalog negatives in the Free-Hostetler collection, we were tickled to discover that the young man in this image was born on February 14, 1897 and given the first name of “Valentine!” Valentine was born in Lincoln … Continue reading
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Tagged Buchmeier, Eckermann, Marriages, Scheiner, Scott County, Valentine, Valentine's Day
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#ColorOurCollections Week Featured Artist: Mary Costello
This week marks another #ColorOurCollections Week. We are pleased to offer the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s Coloring Book Volume 3: From the Mayflower to the Lock & Dam. This volume celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridges, Mary Costello, Marycrest College, Mississippi River, university of Iowa
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Mayflower Families – George Soule
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, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1620, family histories, George Soule, Mayflower, Mayflower Descendants, Mayflower Families, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans
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National Handwriting Day: January 23, 2020
To celebrate National Handwriting Day, we thought we would share handwriting samples from the early years of the City of Davenport. Not only are handwritten documents from the city historically important, but we enjoy the different styles of handwriting shown … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Patricia Till
We are saddened to hear of the passing of long-time Davenport Public Library employee Pat Till. Ms. Till died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport. Patricia Emily Till was born July 22, 1949 in Davenport to … Continue reading
