Tag Archives: newspapers

All Things SPRING

Posted on March 25, 2023 by SCblogger

SPRING! The season officially arrived this week on Monday, March 20th, but the dreary days have Special Collections Staff dreaming of ALL THINGS SPRING.  Forgive us for getting carried away, but just look at all the reminders of this glorious season … Continue reading →

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A Little Special Collections Poem for Gift Ideas

Posted on December 23, 2022 by SCblogger

Special Collections is here to help with some last-minute gift ideas! For the ladies in your life, handy home tools might be a hit. But, something more personal might be a better fit. Teens are tough, but technology is good! … Continue reading →

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A Century of Back to School

Posted on August 12, 2022 by SCblogger

A new school year is upon us! Fresh pencils, new beginnings, stomach butterflies, and of course…. NEW SHOES AND CLOTHES! Here is a century of back-to-school fashion from 1900-2000 available from our local business establishments! The 1900s The 1910s The … Continue reading →

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Irish Shenanigans

Posted on March 17, 2022 by SCblogger

Davenport and the Quad Cities love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and the month of March provides opportunity and hope for celebrating the coming of Spring and all things green. With that in mind, here are some of the March Mischief … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: The 1920s

Posted on January 4, 2020 by SCblogger

For our first exhibit of the year, we are taking a look back at life in Davenport a century ago. What kinds of books were children and grown-ups checking out from the library? What were the people attending the symphony … Continue reading →

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MOONday

Posted on July 20, 2019 by SCblogger

Local newspaper coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing and images in government document publications from the Federal Depository Library Program.      (posted by Cristina)

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In Memoriam: John Willard

Posted on November 4, 2017 by SCblogger

Retired Quad-City Times local history columnist John Willard passed away on October 30th, 2017 at the age of 74. Mr. Willard frequently used our resources to do research for his weekly column, “Backward Glances” and other features. John Michael Willard was … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Now Available: The Port Byron Globe Newspaper

Posted on May 19, 2017 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center is pleased to announce the acquisition of the weekly newspaper the Port Byron Globe (Port Byron, IL, 1884-1992) on microfilm! Delve into the lives of Port Byron, Illinois residents and their Scott County neighbors across the Mississippi in … Continue reading →

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Reviewing the Year in Review: a helpful short(ish)cut

Posted on January 5, 2015 by SCblogger

Any historian or genealogist knows how useful newspapers can be.  These primary resources are a treasure trove of information, from announcements of births, marriages, deaths, and scandals, to reports of elections, entertainments, and probated wills. Newspapers can provide information on … Continue reading →

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When Irish Eyes are reading the newspapers . . .

Posted on March 21, 2014 by SCblogger

It’s difficult to do any research about Davenport’s earliest history without finding at least one Germanic surname along the way. And once the “forty-eighters” came here to find a little peace from the ongoing wars in their part of Europe … Continue reading →

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