Tag Archives: Davenport (Iowa)

Preserving Local Music: Louis Bellson in the Fredlo Collection

Posted on February 20, 2026 by SCblogger

Davenport’s Historic Fredlo Studio Shows its Roots Through an Historic Undocumented Jazz Recording In May 2023, Special Collections staff applied and were awarded the State Historical Society of Iowa’s Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP) Grant. With this grant, we strove … Continue reading →

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The Contemporary Club Papers

Posted on January 30, 2026 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center is pleased to be working with the Contemporary Club to make its papers more readily available to the public for research. Since the autumn of 1896, the members of the Contemporary Club have gathered in … Continue reading →

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Just Shelved: 2025 County & City Directories

Posted on December 11, 2025 by SCblogger

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2025 Scott County Iowa Farm & Home Plat & Directory and the 2025 Davenport City Directory are now available in Special Collections. The Scott County Plat & Directory has been published … Continue reading →

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Pretty in White Crepe de Chine

Posted on May 31, 2025 by SCblogger

This negative image was found on our Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive from our Hostetler Photograph Collection. It is of a young woman named Florence Becker. From our research, we believe her to be Miss Florence Becker born on … Continue reading →

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Victor Animatograph Company of America

Posted on December 6, 2024 by SCblogger

Davenport and the other Quad Cities have a robust and vibrant industrial history. This region saw the development of many new technologies that have impacted the rest of the country and the world. One such example is the Victor Animatograph … Continue reading →

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QC Architecture: The Chicago Connection

Posted on November 14, 2024 by SCblogger

Join the Scott County Historic Preservation Society (https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/history/historic-preservation-society) for their November meeting featuring Ellen Shapley, an Iowa native, architectural historian, and a former guide for the Chicago Architecture Center and the Architectural Heritage Center in Portland, OR. She will be … Continue reading →

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2024 Quad Cities Archives Fair

Posted on October 21, 2024 by SCblogger

October 26th, 2024, marks the sixth annual Quad Cities Archives Fair! The Fair will be held at the Credit Island Lodge on Credit Island in Davenport, Iowa, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are happy to announce the attendance … Continue reading →

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Autumnal Styles of 1924

Posted on October 1, 2024 by SCblogger

Autumn is officially here! With cooler weather, people of the Quad Cities prepare to partake in festive autumnal activities such as visiting fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards. When we think of this seasonal change, we think of warmer … Continue reading →

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Frederick G. Clausen House and Architecture on Tour

Posted on September 6, 2024 by SCblogger

The month of September offers many attractions to divert and entertain us. Two events for those interested in architecture are the Heart of Downtown Davenport Walking Tour: Architectural Styles and Stories and “A Gold Coast Sampler” Tour of Homes in … Continue reading →

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Treat yourself to Teatime!

Posted on August 16, 2024 by SCblogger

Fill your cup with your favorite tea and find a comfy chair or a delightful table and chair to look at these darling children partaking in teatime to celebrate Afternoon Tea Week! These children were photographed by the Hostetler Photography … Continue reading →

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