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Davenport High School Class of June 1905
With high school graduations fast approaching for the Class of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to look at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections donation 1991-03: The Davenport High School graduating class June of 1905. This collection features two items … Continue reading
All Hail the High School Mascots!
Fall in the Quad Cities brings the return of many well-loved things. Beautiful fall leaves along the Mississippi River, pumpkin patches and apple orchards, and Friday night football games. Many of our local high schools have mascots who attend games … Continue reading
Win for the Red and Blue: Davenport High School’s 1929 Basketball Championship
March Madness is fast approaching and local high school basketball teams are fighting to get to the state tournament. The first boys’ basketball team to win a state tournament for Davenport High School (now Central High School) was in 1913. … Continue reading
In Memoriam: Marvin D. Lee
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and volunteer, Marvin Lee, who passed away on March 28, 2022 in Davenport, Iowa. Marvin Daniel Lee was born on December 24, 1931 in Moline, Illinois. He was the son … Continue reading
Davenport High School: Making room for the Freshmen
By 1900, education was changing in Davenport, Iowa. The idea of continuing education past the 8th grade was becoming more accessible as stable work opportunities for adults meant their children did not need to leave school as early to help … Continue reading
Back to School: The return of smiling faces
With school back in session after summer break, we thought we would take a look back at the excitement of the first day of school in 1907. Schools reopened for students on September 3rd that year. The Daily Times noted in … Continue reading
The Life of a Librarian…Imagine the Possibilities!
In honor of National Library Week, we searched the archives of the Davenport Public Library to find this image of the library booth at Davenport High School’s Career Day on May 6, 1949. Librarian Myrtle Dunlap discusses career opportunities at public, school, and special libraries … Continue reading
Aiming for Success: Davenport High School Girls’ Rifle Club
In March of 1927, 10 girls from Davenport High School formed the Girls’ Rifle Club. Under the direction of Mrs. F. C. Strohbehn, they practiced for a year at a shooting range located in the basement of the closed Adams School, 7th … Continue reading
Five Score and Ten Years Ago: Laying the cornerstone for Davenport (Central) High School
110 years ago on June 19, 1905 the cornerstone for the “new” Davenport High School building was laid. A parade of 4,000 children walked from Washington Square to the Main Street site where the basement walls had been raised. There … Continue reading
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One hundred years ago: Davenport High School, Class of 1912
In June of this year, around 883 students graduated from our three Davenport high schools. In contrast, eighty-eight students received their diplomas from Davenport High School in June of 1912. It was one of the largest classes on record, and only … Continue reading
