Stanton Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of materials, strong in photographs, connected to the Stanton family, and particularly Juanita McDonald Stanton. Other family surnames include Steuben, Krone, Bothum, Davidson and McDonald. One image of a female ancestor was taken in Austria. There are professional studio portraits, real photo postcards and a lot of snapshots.
Of special interest is a snapshot of Wachter School in Pleasant Valley and the students who were there in May 1931 on the last day of school, a class photograph of Juanita's ninth grade intermediate school class with signatures of classmates on the back, and the commencement program and 1935 Blackhawk from Davenport High School representing all the schools Juanita attended.
Many of the images are unidentified. Some have a date or a name but nothing further.
Brief correspondence between donor and Sgt. Michael Luchner serving in Bosnia in 1996 is also included.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1957
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials are available for use in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center only.
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Biographical / Historical
Juanita Dorothea McDonald Stanton was born to James McDonald and Alma Steuben McDonald in 1917. She married Jess Stanton in 1937 and passed away in 1973.
Juanita attended Wachter School No. 9 in Pleasant Valley through the eighth grade. She then had her ninth grade year in Davenport Intermediate School and graduated from Davenport High School in 1935.
Juanita's maternal grandfather was Theodore Steuben who had married Dorothea "Dora" Krone, then her sister Ida Krone, and lastly Helen Powler Dittmer. Dora and Ida's father was Christian Krone.
Juanita's father had been married previously, and Juanita had a half-sister Edith, that she kept in touch with.
Jess Stanton's father was John R. Stanton, son of John Stanton and Hannah Lynch. Jess's mother was Sadie Comstock Taylor, daughter of William and Sarah Peden Comstock.
Extent
.42 Linear Feet (in one 5" manuscript box.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Range 33 Section 3; OS image Range 44 Section 1 OS Box 4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Repository
321 Main Street
Davenport IA 52801-1490 United States
specialcollections@davenportlibrary.com