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Author Archives: SCblogger
Turkey Fun Turkey Pun!
It’s time to start thinking about writing those Turkey Notes again! Don’t know what Turkey Notes are? Our best explanation for this Davenport tradition of sharing questionable poetry can be found here. And our best staff efforts this year can … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport, Iowa, Local History, Turkey Notes
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The Brilliant Nuptials of Elise Koehler and Theophilus Brown
On the 28th of November, 1913, Miss Elise Jane Koehler, daughter of Oscar and Mathilde Koehler, married Theophilus Brown at 7 o’clock in the evening at the Davenport Unitarian Church. The Koehler family was very well known in Davenport, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport Democrat, Elise Jane Koehler Brown, Hostetler Studios, Theophilus Brown, Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, Weddings
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The Second Chance of Mr. Teeples
Well, sometimes, it happens. Sometimes the same old story has a twist, and people are given a change to change the ending. There was a fellow in 1857 by the name of Teeples who made the grave mistake of stealing … Continue reading
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Tagged Horse Theft, Local History, Scott County Vigilance Committee, Teeples
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All the Way Bach: The Music Students Club
On October 7 of 1883, three women met in the Episcopal rectory on 3rd Street to enjoy a musical afternoon. Celestine Fejervary, who was trained in voice, organ, and piano, Miss Gertrude Wilkinson, who also sang, and Mrs. David Garrett, … Continue reading
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Tagged Local History, Music, Musicians, new resources, The Music Student's Club
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Sequestration Frustrations
Frustrated with the sequestration? We are too! Due to the temporary shutdown of the federal government, the Library of Congress is closed to the public and researchers beginning October 1, 2013 until further notice. All public events are cancelled and web … Continue reading
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Davenporters of Note: Ernest Carl Oberholtzer
Ernest Carl “Ober” Oberholtzer was born in Davenport, Iowa on February 6, 1884. His parents divorced when he was six, and he and his mother went to live with his maternal grandparents, Ernest and Sarah Carl, at 126 East 6th … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Oberholtzer, Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive
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Save the Date! October Offerings: Intro to Electronic Subscription Databases for Genealogy
The Davenport Public Library subscribes to several electronic genealogy databases for our patrons’ research needs, including: Ancestry HeritageQuest Fold 3 Origins Genealogy Bank and Access Newspaper Archive You don’t even have to come down to our Special Collections Center to … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Databases, Genealogy, library, Local History, Programs, Resources
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Save the Date! Genealogy Night!
Have you been looking for your Great-great-aunt Ethel’s gravesite for so long, you suspect she’s still alive somewhere, snickering at your efforts to find her? We in the Special Collections Center of the Davenport Public Library understand. And we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, Genealogy Night, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center
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