Tag Archives: Resources

Come Tarry A While: Special Collections on Display at All Three Locations!

Posted on March 16, 2024 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections staff members designed four displays highlighting materials from its collection. Displays are scheduled to be at each library location throughout the year on a quarterly rotation. Each of the displays discussed below will be at that … Continue reading →

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2023 QC Archives Fair at the Hauberg Estate

Posted on October 27, 2023 by SCblogger

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 →

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Opening the Box: Davenport Gyro Club Records

Posted on September 30, 2023 by SCblogger

We’re opening the box of our recent donation of the Davenport Gyro Club Records. We received this collection this past summer. It contains meeting minutes, membership records, publications, and photographs of its membership and activities. This collection helps us to … Continue reading →

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Melodies and Lyrics from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center

Posted on September 9, 2023 by SCblogger

Musical collections within the scope of a special collections department may sometimes seem like an afterthought or materials to round out a collection. In Davenport and the Quad Cities region, music was integral to many communities settling in this area. … Continue reading →

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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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Preserving Local History

Posted on February 4, 2023 by SCblogger

For over 30 years, the Davenport Public Library has dedicated space and staff for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and accessing the history of Davenport, Scott County, and the surrounding areas. In 1999, The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center was made … Continue reading →

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Happy 175th Birthday, Iowa!

Posted on December 28, 2021 by SCblogger

Today, December 28, 2021, marks the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s admission into the Union as a state in 1846. During the 28th Congress in the Second Session, the elected House of Representatives passed “An Act for the admission of the … Continue reading →

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Brick Wall Strategies: Genealogy Forms & Resource Checklist

Posted on June 29, 2018 by SCblogger

While conducting genealogical research, some family members remain elusive and difficult to find. At this month’s Genealogy Perspectives program, we watched Lisa Louise Cooke’s video “Genealogical Cold Cases: A Step By Step Process”. Here are some takeaways we found noteworthy.  … Continue reading →

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Introducing LibGuides!

Posted on February 6, 2015 by SCblogger

One of the biggest challenges of doing genealogy and local history research is that there are so many different places to look for records and information. We have indexes and databases to help, of course, but we have to remember … Continue reading →

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We Mustache This Question: The 1884 Davenport Police Department

Posted on June 18, 2014 by SCblogger

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 →

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