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Turkey Notes

Posted on November 21, 2008 by SCblogger

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Turkey Note time! What on earth, you may ask, are Turkey Notes? Turkey Notes are a Davenport Thanksgiving tradition full of mystery and glamour and fairly bad poetry. They are said to have been around for … Continue reading →

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Time to Talk Turkey (Notes)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by SCblogger

Yes, it’s that time of year, when we in SC nag request Turkey Notes from library staff and present them to you. You’re welcome! If you aren’t aware of the Turkey Note tradition, our best explanation is here. But honestly, … Continue reading →

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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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Turkey Fun Turkey Pun!

Posted on November 21, 2013 by SCblogger

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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It’s Turkey Note Time!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by SCblogger

It’s that special time of year when the leaves turn beautiful, the weather turns ugly, and those new to our fair city turn to our Special Collections Center for information about Turkey Notes Our standard explanation is here. And once … Continue reading →

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FAQs

Posted on July 24, 2017 by SCblogger

How was the City of Davenport named? The city of Davenport, Iowa, was named by Antoine LeClaire, its principal founder, after his friend and co-founder, Col. George Davenport. Col. Davenport never lived in Davenport, Iowa, but resided instead on an … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary to Us!

Posted on December 2, 2008 by SCblogger

Primary Selections from Special Collections is a year old today! That’s 52 Images o’ the Week prepped and captioned, decades of newspaper microfilm threaded onto machines, many boxes of old records dusted off and brought into the light, plenty of judicious … Continue reading →

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