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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
Opening the Box: Davenport Gyro Club Records
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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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Gyro Club, Local History, organizations, Photographs, Resources
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Melodies and Lyrics from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center
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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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Local History, Music, Musicians, Programs, Resources
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All Things SPRING
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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Tagged archives, Davenport (Iowa), newspapers, Resources, Spring
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Preserving Local History
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
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Davenport Public Library, Genealogy, Local History, Resources
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Happy 175th Birthday, Iowa!
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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Tagged Anniversary, Davenport (Iowa), Iowa, Iowa History, Local History, Resources
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Brick Wall Strategies: Genealogy Forms & Resource Checklist
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
Posted in Genealogy, Library
Tagged ancestor chart, checklist, family group research, forms, Genealogy, Resources
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Introducing LibGuides!
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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Tagged finding aids, LibGuides, links, online resources, reference, Research, Resources, suggested research topics
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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
The Scott County Unusual Sources Index
Back in the days of card catalogs, the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society created a name index to a wide variety of items available in the Special Collections Center. Dubbed the Scott County Unusual Sources Index (SCUSI for short), it … Continue reading
