Tag Archives: Iowa

Migration Is Beautiful

Posted on July 21, 2016 by SCblogger

Our colleagues from the Iowa Women’s Archives at the University of Iowa just launched a new website that we’re very excited about! Migration is Beautiful was unveiled last week at the 2016 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Politics: Scott County, Iowa, 1896

Posted on April 8, 2016 by SCblogger

In recognition of April as National Poetry Month, we look to a Davenport newspaper’s use of a famous German poem to make a point about Scott County voters in early 1896. Heinrich Heine’s Die Lorelei recounts the legend of a … Continue reading →

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1925 Iowa State Census

Posted on October 1, 2015 by SCblogger

This month as the Davenport Public Library celebrates The Big Read with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 classic The Great Gatsby we are exploring the 1925 Iowa State Census which you may search for free on Family Search. Unlike the Federal … Continue reading →

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“The Lydia” – Iowa’s First Bookmobile

Posted on April 15, 2015 by SCblogger

  In the summer of 1926, the County Library Committee of the Iowa Library Association rolled out what would become Iowa’s first bookmobile. Every county in Iowa could secure the use of this library on wheels for a week at … Continue reading →

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Turkey Notes of Note!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by SCblogger

It’s time to take out our stash of colored paper and puns and write those Turkey Notes! Luckily, the weather is conspiring to keep us all indoors this week, so you should have plenty of time to lovingly craft a special … Continue reading →

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By the Light of the Moon (Law)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by SCblogger

When Iowa entered statehood, many cities were granted Special Charters to help them with municipal administration while the Iowa State Legislature was still trying to get off the ground. The Charters regulated everything from elections to street maintenance, city clerk … 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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One-Way Question, Multi-Directional Answer

Posted on February 5, 2013 by SCblogger

Weren’t Third  and Fourth streets in Davenport always one-way streets? And if not, when did they change from two-way to one-way traffic? These were the questions being asked for the last couple of weeks, ever since the Davenport City Council … Continue reading →

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The Stockmen’s Savings Bank Heist: Part I

Posted on December 14, 2012 by SCblogger

December 1921 was not looking to be a merry holiday for many people in Davenport and Scott County. The country was struggling to get out of a sharp recession that had begun in 1920. Times were tough and jobs were … Continue reading →

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Cool Resource: Widows’ Pension Records

Posted on September 21, 2012 by SCblogger

One hundred years ago, there weren’t a lot of options for widowed mothers who needed help caring for their children. In Iowa and parts of Illinois, if a judge felt that the mother could not provide for her family, the … Continue reading →

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