Author Archives: SCblogger

Let’s Talk Turkey (Notes)

Posted on November 23, 2009 by SCblogger

It’s what you’ve been waiting for all year:  our annual Turkey Note blog post! Since we’ve pretty much covered the basics last year, we thought we’d share some staff-created, Special Collections\library-oriented Turkey Notes for the enjoyment of our loyal readers. … Continue reading →

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Special Collections Closed for Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 18, 2009 by SCblogger

Special Collections and the Davenport Public Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2009 so that staff may celebrate Thanksgiving with their friends and family. The library will be open Friday November 27th at 9:30. We apologize for any … Continue reading →

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Happy “Franksgiving!”

Posted on November 17, 2009 by SCblogger

Turkey Red, Turkey Blue, Turkey Says,  “Happy Franksgiving to You!” No, rest assured this is not a blog about Halloween crossing over into Thanksgiving.  This is just a brief peak at a moment in history when the United States struggled … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2009 by SCblogger

We thank all military personnel in the past and in the present for their service to our country. We also thank those veterans who were kind enough to allow us to add their memories to our Oral History project, which includes the interviews of Harold … Continue reading →

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Just Shelved: Germans, Canadians, and Iowans–Oh, My!

Posted on November 2, 2009 by SCblogger

We are now the proud owners of volume 25 and 26 of Kevin M. Hansen’s Map Guide to German Parish Registers.  These volumes primarily contain information on the Lutheran and Catholic parishes of the Kingdom of Saxony, but other churches are also … Continue reading →

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WOC-TV: A not so Spooky Anniversary

Posted on October 26, 2009 by SCblogger

Something not so spooky, but pretty spectacular happened on October 31, 1949.  Without a ribbon cutting or speeches, another brain child of B. J. Palmer (of chiropractic fame) came to life.  On that day, a television signal from Palmer’s WOC-TV … Continue reading →

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Rat-a-tat-tat. Vvvvvvvvvbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrr.

Posted on October 19, 2009 by SCblogger

Not usually the sounds of silence you might expect in the library, especially in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, right? Well, all that noise is preparation for welcoming back our dancing, leaping and running cherubs, or “putti”, to the Davenport … Continue reading →

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Those Vital, Vital Records

Posted on October 12, 2009 by SCblogger

To a genealogist, vital records are the mainstay of his or her research, the triumvirate of documentation.  Birth, marriage, and death records pin down a life from start to finish and connect an unbroken (one hopes) line from one generation … Continue reading →

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A Fine Day for a Dedication

Posted on October 5, 2009 by SCblogger

Have you ever wondered if children of the nineteenth century groaned when it was time to return to school after summer break?  If they did grumble about such things the week of September 10, 1866 would have been the time–back … Continue reading →

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October is National Archives Month

Posted on October 1, 2009 by SCblogger

October is National Archives Month, when we attempt to “Celebrate the American Record.” If not for all these records, there would be very little for researchers to go on when it came to family history or investigating political, social or … Continue reading →

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