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It’s no secret that family photographs forge connections to the past. We may never have met Aunt Betsy or Great-Grandpa Milton, but we can see ourselves in their faces and learn something of our family circumstances through their clothes and … Continue reading
The Great February Escape
While most of us want to stay inside on cold, snowy February days, there are those who don’t mind the weather as long as they are able to get out in the fresh air. That is apparently how six prisoners … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged B. F. Newell, Elisha Buckner, Jail Escape, John Harvey, Michael Clancy, Michael McCoy, Pat McCann, Scott County Jail
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Lovely Couples of Davenport
Valentine’s Day is for couples, so what better way to celebrate than by sharing some of the lovely photographs of Davenport couples taken by the Hostetler Studios? Dr. William A. & Sadie Benadom, [ca. 1905] Dr. Benadom owned and managed … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Anetta (Hoepfner) Petersen, Charles W. Decker, Clara (Krouse) Best, Ellen (Phelps) Hayward, Emilia (Wulf) Moeller, Eugene B. Hayward, F.A. Masters, Hostetler Studios, Hugo Moeller, Isabel (Morgan) Decker, Lavinius Petersen, Local History, Louis B. Best, Photographs, Sadie Benadom, Valentine's Day, William A. Benadom
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Introducing LibGuides!
One of the biggest challenges of doing genealogy and local history research is that there are so many different places to look for records and information. We have indexes and databases to help, of course, but we have to remember … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged finding aids, LibGuides, links, online resources, reference, Research, Resources, suggested research topics
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Rhomberg’s: A Look Back at 80 Years of Fashion Forward
Rhomberg’s Fur and Leather Gallery, the last of the Quad-City furriers, recently announced that it will be going out of business, after nearly eighty years in Davenport. The family-owned retailer, which was established in Dubuque in 1907, was first listed … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged businesses, Local History, Rhomberg's Fur and Leather Gallery
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The St. Elizabeth’s Tragedy: Part II of II
Please click here to read Part I. During the cold dark morning hours of January 7, 1950, St. Elizabeth’s, part of the Mercy Hospital Complex, had caught fire, placing 63 patients and 2 staff members in danger.* Before fire fighters and … Continue reading
The St. Elizabeth’s Tragedy: Part I of II
In the early morning hours of January 7, 1950, as frigid winter temperatures were made harsher by a strong wind, Mercy Hospital night orderly Murray Francis noted an eerie light glowing outside. Shortly after 2:00 a.m., he activated an alarm. … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Anna Neal, Disasters, Fire, Mercy Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital, Sisters of Mercy, St. Elizabeth's
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Reviewing the Year in Review: a helpful short(ish)cut
Any historian or genealogist knows how useful newspapers can be. These primary resources are a treasure trove of information, from announcements of births, marriages, deaths, and scandals, to reports of elections, entertainments, and probated wills. Newspapers can provide information on … Continue reading
Our “Special” visitors for 2014
In 2014, genealogists and history researchers came from all over the country to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, to use our wonderful resources. We also had email and phone requests come in from all over the world! They came from … Continue reading
