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Collection
Identifier: 2021-09
Scope and Contents
This collection contains six published volumes, one microfilm reel, one pedigree chart and research index cards collected and used by Patricia Scott in her genealogical research and for teaching a beginning genealogy class at the Davenport Public Library.
Dates:
1901-2005
Collection
Identifier: 2024-46
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of family history research and pilot logs of Paul E. Lenker and Alice Lenker.
Details: Research on the Ross family sent to Alice Lenker by Ted Williams of Greenville, Ohio, 19 May 1970,
1988-1989 correspondence between Alice Lenker and Jonathan Wert about the Riegel and other families, and
Pilot logs of Paul E. Lenker, 1943-1985, 1985-1987, 1987-1999 and pilot log of Alice Lenker, 1986.
Dates:
1970-1989
Collection
Identifier: 2010-32
Scope and Contents
New American Holy Bible (1971-1972 edition) presented the at unveiling of the painting of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, by Monsignor Menke. Includes Paul Norton's family record in calligraphy.
Dates:
1971-1972
Collection
Identifier: 2024-36
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four year books owned the Paulus siblings. The 1938 and 1939 Blackhawk yearbooks were owned by Nora Paulus. The 1943 Blackhawk belonged to Sadie Paulus and the 1945 Blackhawk belonged to Ernest Paulus. Found within the 1938 yearbook are Nora's 60th class reunion programs (2 copies), a listing of classmates attending the event, a letter about a "Keep-in-Touch" luncheon in 2004, a letter from David Lane, the associate superintendent, who was working to...
Dates:
1938-2004
Collection
Identifier: PC-Open
Scope and Contents
An artificial collection created in 2015 by the Davenport Public Library, these postcards depict images from throughout the larger community. Cards were removed from original collections in order to better facilitate access.
Each series has a general scope and content note. Individual cards are then grouped within sub-series.
Dates were determined by postmark, publisher and number, stampbox characteristics or handwritten details found on the cards.
Dates:
1880-current
Collection
Identifier: 2000-09
Scope and Contents
Oversized photographs of the Mt. Ida Bakery and a group portrait including local resident Oscar DeMoney.8/14/2020: no image of Mt. Ida Bakery in this box. There is an oversized image, currently rolled, identified as First Conference of the Continental Baking Division held December 5-6, 1949 in Chicago, IL taken by Burke and Dean photographers. Large group portrait of Loyal Order of Moose posed on the Carnegie Library steps with uniforms and with L.O.O.M. flag hanging...
Dates:
1920-1980; Majority of material found in 1920
Collection
Identifier: 2021-22
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook was started by sisters Sarah and Nellie Peetz, daughters of Captain John and Johanna Peetz of Rock Island, Illinois. Nellie was 14 years old and Sarah was 35 years of age when they began selecting and adhering items to the pages of this large book. An interesting article about the volume was found in the Rock Island Argus, Monday April 5, 1948 in The Town Crier column. The scrapbook contains items clipped from newspapers and magazines as well as...
Dates:
1894-1956
Collection
Identifier: 2010-09
Scope and Contents
Print 8/25 of a pen and ink drawing of Bix Beiderbecke by artist William D. Hannon, approximately 8 x 14 inches.
Dates:
undated
Collection
Identifier: 2018-53
Scope and Contents
Photographic images by Lenz Photography Studio, some 404 Brady. CDV by Geo. Jones, successor to Miller & Co. cor 3rd and Brady. Lenz was at that address 1883-1887. All of adult men in uniform, holding swords and some with hat. Possibly members of an organization, such as Knights of Pythias.
Dates:
1880-1890
Collection
Identifier: 2014-08
Scope and Contents
This collection was created by the P.E.O Sisterhood Chapter FJ of Davenport, Iowa. It's officers and membership recorded and created these materials. The collection contains recording secretary's book with treasurer's reports, a history of the local chapter, photographic prints, and scrapbooks from the 1950s through 2003. The documents in this collection also include biographical information about their membership such as member Patricia Barry, an actress, and LaWanda Roudebush, former...
Dates:
1919-2011
