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Collection
Identifier: 2021-26
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of wooden plaques and one wooden jewelery box presented to George E. Otte for his service to the Davenport Public Library over many years. Tributes are for the 1992 Outstanding Trustee, 1992 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame, the Board of Trustees President from 1984-1988 and for dedicated service 1989-92.
Dates:
1984-1992
Collection
Identifier: 2002-27
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 1 framed 16" x 24" photo of George S. Dempsey, one of the original directors of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Davenport. Also 1 8" x 10" black and white photographof an unidentified home.
Dates:
1933
Collection
Identifier: 2023-40
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of personal papers of George March Sheets. Bulk of photographs pertain to the activities of Iowa National Guard Battery B and Battery D during their Mexican border service in 1916 - 1917 taken by Davenport Times staff photographer Guy Bacon. One glass negative and seven acetate negatives also pertain to these activities. There is a small panoramic photograph of the Davenport Democrat staff ca 1920s. A number of photographs can be found in the Handbook History of the...
Dates:
1916-1969
Collection
Identifier: 2011-25
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original Davenport Public Library items loaned that were out on loan. They include George Washington documents such as an authorization for discharge from military custody of one Milton Edmondson, June 1, 1781, a permission to a Mr. John Edwards with his negro boy Jack to pass and repass the picket at Rampo, September 9, 1780, two shillings #4988 dated March 20, 1777, and eight dollars #133101 dated August 14, 1776.
Dates:
1776-1781
Collection
Identifier: 2023-15
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a photograph album from the World War II era compiled by Gerald G.I. Packer featuring areas and comrades he served with during his Army training and service including Australia, New Guinea, Japan and the Philippine Islands. Many have identification included. There are a few loose photographs and negatives as well. Correspondence includes two V-Mails dated January 1944, several holiday cards, and letters from Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa regarding...
Dates:
1940-1987
Collection
Identifier: 2023-41
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of items that were not appropriate for the GAHC collection but were offered to ours. Included are two panoramic photographs of Brown's Business College groups, likely graduates, in 1914 by Hostetler and another that is undated but likely from the same time frame. A ca 1900 cabinet card featuring a young couple wearing clothing that might be considered a traditional costume for an immigrant taken by the Jarvis White Art Co. is included.Additionally a copy...
Dates:
1900-1976
Collection
Identifier: 2004-20
Scope and Contents
Eight glass negatives measuring 4x5" taken by unidentified photographer.
1. five women-two are seated in a buggy and three are posed as if pulling it; dwelling in background
2. man entering in door with kitchen stove visible in background
3. female standing holding something, perhaps a book in what appears to be same room as image 4
4. woman seated in formally decorated room
5. man seated casually at desk-there is a calendar on the wall
6. interior of a home-there is a person visible in the...
Dates:
1900-1910
Collection
Identifier: 2014-04
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of scrapbooks, newspaper clips from 1946 to circa 2006, financial books, minute books, membership listings from 1975 - 2014, and other miscellaneous materials.
Dates:
1946-2014
Collection
Identifier: 2024-44
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of black and white prints, polaroids, and scapbook pages.
Dates:
1890-1950
Collection
Identifier: 2017-26
Scope and Contents
Images of round Gordon Van Tine "kit barns" located in:
State Center, IA
Sanborn, IA
Unidentified, IL
Madelia, MN
Odin, MN
Alpha, MN
Stillwater, MN
Conifer, CO
Dates:
2005-2012
