Author Archives: SCblogger

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women’s Art – Women’s Vision

Posted on March 18, 2008 by SCblogger

The 2008 Women’s History Month theme asks us to honor and recall the originality, imagination and multiple dimensions of women’s lives. A fine example of this would be 70-year-old Mrs. Mary E. Gensley who received a patent in December 1918 … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day, 1869 — A Tradition is Born

Posted on March 17, 2008 by SCblogger

  Ahh, St. Patrick’s Day. The wearin’ o’ the green is surely a celebration at its finest! Davenport has a long tradition of observing this delightful day as evidenced in the March 18, 1869 edition of the Davenport Daily Gazette. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Genealogy Conference!

Posted on March 11, 2008 by SCblogger

Every Spring the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society host an all day genealogy conference.  This year the 34th Annual Quad Cities Genealogical Conference will be held Saturday, April 26th, 2008 at the Viking … Continue reading →

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Just Shelved: Map Guide to German Parish Registers

Posted on March 11, 2008 by SCblogger

The latest Map Guide to German Parish Registers is now in our collections.  This one covers a large section of Bavaria. Kevan M. Hansen has so far compiled nineteen books in this series, which was created to make it easier for … Continue reading →

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For Bix — Happy Birthday

Posted on March 10, 2008 by SCblogger

A moment of silence, please, for the jazz musician who didn’t need to read music with his eyes to play notes with his soul. Born March 10, 1903. Died August 6, 1931. His music lives on. And now, a moment … Continue reading →

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After Hours Genealogy Night!

Posted on March 4, 2008 by SCblogger

  Never seem to have enough time to explore your family tree? Do you wish the Davenport Public Library were open a little later on the weekends so you could get all of your research done?   *Ding!*  Your wish … Continue reading →

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Just Shelved: Opening the Ozarks

Posted on March 4, 2008 by SCblogger

We have just received Opening the Ozarks by Marsha Hoffman Rising. This genealogical resource lists biographical information for the first families in Southwest Missouri from 1835 to 1839, of which there is enough to fill four alphabetically-arranged volumes. Ms. Rising’s … Continue reading →

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March Madness!

Posted on March 4, 2008 by SCblogger

This year’s local high school basketball teams have been extremely successful. The Davenport Central High School Blue Devils and Davenport Assumption Knights have made it to the boy’s state basketball tournament and the Lady Knights from Assumption became state champions … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Women

Posted on March 3, 2008 by SCblogger

Without women, the Davenport Public Library would not be here today, and this space would be taken up with a lament on the city’s shocking illiteracy rates. Sure, Andrew Carnegie was the one who challenged Davenporters to vote for a … Continue reading →

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History’s Mysteries : General Houston (part four) : the rest of the story

Posted on February 28, 2008 by SCblogger

Forty-four year old General Houston, having been pardoned on murder charges and divorced by his wayward wife, married for a third time February 28, 1884 in Burlington, Iowa. Sarah (Proctor) Leslie had a child, Ada, from her previous marriage. The … Continue reading →

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