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Tag Archives: Local History
Frank Fecit, Part I
In celebration of spring we are contemplating the blue skies, green hillsides, and flowing waters in this charming 1875 view of Davenport, a recent acquisition for the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center and a fresh addition to the library’s catalog. Davenport, … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged artists, Frank I. Jervis, John W. Reps, lithographs, Local History, Mississippi River, prints, railroad bridge
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Hostetler’s Houses: 1505 Grand Avenue
This home at 1505 Grand Avenue (on the corner of East 15th Street) was built circa 1913 for Dr. Charles Edward Glynn and his wife Blanche Jeanette Langan. It was likely photographed by J. B. Hostetler a few years later, … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged East Davenport, Glynn, Grand Avenue, Kleinhen, Local History, Senty
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Dr. Jennie McCowen’s “Women In Iowa” (1884)
What better way to celebrate both Women’s History Month and Iowa History Month than to highlight an historic essay about Iowa women written by a woman of Davenport, Iowa for a journal of Iowa history? “Women of Iowa” appeared in … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Annals of Iowa, Clarissa Cook, Davenport Academy of Sciences, Jennie McCowen, Local History, McCowan, Sharon Wood, women physicians
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Winter Works
We salute all those who are working outdoors this snowy, icy, rainy January of 2024! Of the many projects undertaken by the Civil Works Administration in Scott County during the Great Depression, two of those directed by the Davenport Park … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged C.W.A, Civil Works Administration, Credit Island Park, Depression, Duck Creek Park, George T. French, H.E. Dissette, Local History, New Deal, Photographs, snow, Winter
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2023 QC Archives Fair at the Hauberg Estate
Join us in celebrating the fifth annual Quad Cities Archives Fair on Saturday, October 28th from 1-4 PM! This year’s Archives Fair will be held at the Hauberg Estate located at 1300 24th Street, Rock Island, 61201. Quad Cities Archives … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Bettendorf (Iowa), Davenport (Iowa), Hauberg Estate, Local History, Moline (Illinois), Outreach, Quad Cities Archives Fair, Resources, Rock Island (Illinois)
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Coming Up: Ricki King on Iowa’s Black Pioneers!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 9th, when the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society (SCIGS) and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center present a talk by Ricki King on “Iowa’s Black Pioneers.” King, a credentialed genealogist and professional researcher specializing in … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged African Americans, Black history, Genealogy, Local History, Ricki King
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Going Local for African-American History Month 2016
Delve into the rich history of the African-American community in Davenport with these resources available from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center: Oral Histories An oral history of the Black population of Davenport, Iowa. Davenport, Iowa : Palmer Junior College, c1979. … Continue reading
Turkey Notes: The 2015 additions
As loyal readers of this blog know, this is the time of the year when we share our favorite Turkey Notes submitted by staff of the Davenport Public Library. If you are not among our regular readers, our best explanation is … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Local History, Thanksgiving, Turkey Notes
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We Mustache This Question: The 1884 Davenport Police Department
As we’ve mentioned before, this year marks the 175th anniversary of the Davenport Police Department. In previous posts, we’ve shared some of the historical information and resources in our collections about and from the Department, and even cleared up … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Davenport Police Department, Davenport Police Station, Hastings White and Fisher, Local History, moustaches, Photographs, Resources
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Davenporters of Note: Julie Jensen McDonald
“I’ve set a lot of things in Iowa, and this is home. I know it, and I think you should always try to write about what you know . . . And also, there are a certain set of values … Continue reading
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Tagged Julie Jensen McDonald, local authors, Local History
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