Flora (Mrs. Frederick) Wilson papers

Box 1: Legal tablet of names/events abstracted from Davenport Gazette from Jan1841-24Mar1842 handwritten by Flora Wilson in October 1973.

Legal tablet of names abstracted from Scott County Land Mortgage Record Book With dates including 1839-1848 handwritten by Flora Wilson in April 1975.

“Concordia Singing Society” Constitution – Davenport Iowa 25May1893 poor condition-very fragile

“Butcher and Drovers Union” - 2 ledgers written in German language 1874-1898 1888-1899 – note enclosed by donor indicates this was secretary’s ledger Contains many receipts re: Concordia Singing Society and many with Davenport letterheads including: JHC Petersen’s Sons July 31, 1900 W.H. Voss Mfg. Co. Oct. 25, 1894 Iowa Reform Oct. 5, 1896; Nov. 21, 1895 Hasselmann & Co. Feb. 6, 1899 Wunder Brothers Nov. 14, 1899 H. J. Lemm Printing Co. Oct. 8, 1896 H. Lischer Printing Co. Aug. 14, 1896; May 16, 1898; Jun 20, 1898 Theo. Rud. Reese Feb 15, 1899; Dec 19, 1899; Jun 7, 1900 No letterhead Claus Groth Hall Feb 14, 1899; Feb 21, 1900 Rohlfing Sons Music Co. of Milwaukee, Wisc. Oct. 14, 1899

Souvenir Program 18th National Sangerfest of the Sangerbund of the Northwest July 28, 29, 30, 31 1898 Davenport, Iowa 8½” x 5½” booklet in German and English Includes photos of singers including local: Miss Poddie Ross, soprano, of Davenport, Iowa Miss Bertha Sonntag, contralto, of Davenport, Iowa Publications: Hawkeye Heritage Vol. XI Jan. 1976 No. 1 BlackHawk Genealogical Society Vol. II No. 3 Fall 1975 BlackHawk Genealogical Society Vol. III No. 1 Spring 1976 List and Index of Publications of the Iowa Geological Survey 1976 A Brief History of the Davenport Public Museum-Contemporary Club paper March 31, 1970 by Wm. B. Waterman Camp McClellan During the Civil War-Contemporary Club paper Oct. 22, 1927 by Seth J. Temple

Brochure/Pamphlet 1957 Davenport Iowa Public Parks & Recreation for the Entire Family 11” x 14” paper accordion folded-listing 51 recreation features

“How 50 years have passed for me” by the 1910 Class of Davenport High School Including a report of the reunion June 14, 1960 at the Davenport Outing Club of the June 1910 graduates. This class moved into the “new” Davenport High School during the holidays in 1906.

Photocopy of “History of Scott County, Iowa” by Barrows published in Annals of Iowa January 1864, pg 206-261 with notations by donor

Bishop Hill, Illinois Collection of material collected by donor including: Original sheet music “Tolling Through the Years” a centennial song relative to the village clock at Bishop Hill, words and music by Paul G. Nesgen and copyrighted 1946 Bishop Hill Showcase of Swedish History: History of the Bishop Hill Colony by George Swank, copyrighted 1970 Linen towel with Bishop Hill sites printed on it Newspaper clippings from 1968, 1969, 1970 Bishop Hill Colony money reproduced 1962 Map of Illinois and 4 images of Bishop Hill-2 copies Program and description of the donor’s day on Sept. 12, 1970 at the Bishop Hill Old Settlers’ Reunion

Box 2-Oversized flat: Maps—handwritten descriptions of maps by the donor are included in this box 1. A. & G. C. Churchill’s Addition to the City of Davenport Public Library Printed on a coated material Street names seem to be same as his children’s names per 1850 census 2. Copy Survey Churchill’s Addition Alfred Churchill, father G. Clarence Churchill, son A long, narrow map that was rolled up very tightly-ends are still curled a bit. Shows this area from “Road from Davenport to LeClaire along Mississippi, along Oneida Avenue to Monument Grove on the east. 3. Shows downtown Davenport development along Front Street. Indicates mileage along two roads leading out of town. A few names written by houses: Kinkead, Dalzell, Saddorus? Includes part of Davenport Township, LeClaire and Pleasant Valley. Rather large in size-some type of coated material. No date visible. No publisher visible.

4. Deed: December 1855 Schmidt to Churchill for $1120.00 between Eggert Schmidt and Anna, his wife Jorgen Schmidt and Hans Schmidt, all of Scott County Iowa and Alfred Churchill of Oneida County, New York