Follow us on Instagram!
Category Archives: Local History
Turkey Notes: The 2019 additions
Please type the words Turkey Notes into the search bar on the right to find past Turkey note blogs. Thanksgiving is fast approaching so we thought we would try to get in the holiday mood this week. For those individuals … Continue reading
In Commemoration of Veterans Day: Lieutenant Edward R. Guyer
The observance of Armistice Day began officially on May 13, 1938, through an act of legislation. The holiday was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day’” (52 Stat. 351; 5 … Continue reading
A Tragic Love Triangle of 1879
To most residents in the apartment above the J. M. Glaspell Grocery Store at 215 East 3rd Street life may have seemed happy and content. Harry C. Watt was the head of that household. At age 31 years, Harry was … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Amelia Filter, Harry Watt, John Schoening, Louisa Filter, Love Triangle, Mary Ann Watt
Leave a comment
Quad Cities Archives Fair This Saturday 10/26!
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will join libraries, archives, and museums from around the area at the Quad Cities Archives Fair this Saturday, October 26, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at the German American Heritage Center, 712 W 2nd St. in Davenport. Institutions … Continue reading
Paranormal Investigating in 1911?
We came across an interesting query from The Daily Times this week. We aren’t sure if this falls into the category of ghost hunting. Unfortunately, we do not know if the Davenport reader received any replies. So far no update … Continue reading
Local Hispanic History on Display
We are lucky to have a collection of items relating to local Hispanic history currently on loan and on display at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. The majority of the collection relates to the Cook’s Point neighborhood formerly located in … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Leave a comment
Scott County Farmer’s Institute Collection
Scott County Farmer’s Institute was organized on February 13, 1896, in Eldridge, Iowa by a group of local men interested in supporting and disseminating “practical and Scientific knowledge pretaining [sic] to agriculture in all its various branches” to farmers in … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Leave a comment
The Great Pin-Up Contest of 1944
We learn something new every day in Special Collections. This week’s fun discovery was the City of Davenport had a ship named after it in World War II and that ship inspired a local Pin-Up Girl contest here on the … Continue reading
When Davenport Went Electric
At 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 19, 1891, The Davenport Gas Company flipped a switch to turn electric lights on for the first time in the city of Davenport. Perceptions of electric light varied amongst the Davenport citizens. Many marveled … Continue reading
The Davenport Bank & Trust Co. Building – A 13th floor oasis
On this Friday the 13th with a Harvest Moon expected in the evening, it is easy to think of superstitions. One we thought about earlier today was the superstition of taller buildings retaining or removing the number thirteen associated with … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Davenport Bank & Trust Building, Penthouse, Superstitions
Leave a comment
