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| link1=United States | | link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]] | ||
| link2=Iowa | | link2=[[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]] | ||
| link3=Scott County | | link3=[[Scott County, Iowa Genealogy|Scott County]] | ||
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| link5=Davenport Public Library | | link5=Davenport Public Library | ||
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Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm <br> | Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm <br> | ||
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm <br> | Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm <br> | ||
Saturday | Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm <br> | ||
Sunday Closed <br> | Sunday Closed <br> | ||
Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will remain open normal hours Monday-Friday and will be open from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm the first Saturday of every month. <br> | |||
'''Directions/Parking Map:''' [https://goo.gl/maps/BD3J48E92P6HuTmn7 Directions (Google map).] <br><br> | '''Directions/Parking Map:''' [https://goo.gl/maps/BD3J48E92P6HuTmn7 Directions (Google map).] <br><br> | ||
'''Internet sites and datbases:'''<br> | '''Internet sites and datbases:'''<br> | ||
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'''Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive:''' http://www.umvphotoarchive.org/<br> | '''Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive:''' http://www.umvphotoarchive.org/<br> | ||
'''Archive and Manuscript Catalog:''' https://archives.davenportlibrary.com/<br> | '''Archive and Manuscript Catalog:''' https://archives.davenportlibrary.com/<br> | ||
'''Sign-up for our Special Collections Newsletter:''' https://www.davenportlibrary.com/programs-events/newsletters <br> | |||
==Description of Collections== | ==Description of Collections== | ||
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The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center proudly houses the 1700+ title collection of the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society as well as the Richardson-Sloane Genealogical Library.<br> | The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center proudly houses the 1700+ title collection of the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society as well as the Richardson-Sloane Genealogical Library.<br> | ||
Special Collections also offers community access to online subscription resources: Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest, and Newspaper Archive.<br> | Special Collections also offers community access to online subscription resources: Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest, and Newspaper Archive. We are now pleased to announce our status as a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.<br> | ||
The Davenport Public Library is also a Selective Federal Depository Library of government documents through the Federal Depository Library Program. Special Collections provides access to more than 35,000 items in book, film, and electronic formats.<br> | The Davenport Public Library is also a Selective Federal Depository Library of government documents through the Federal Depository Library Program. Special Collections provides access to more than 35,000 items in book, film, and electronic formats.<br> | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Learn more about the Davenport Public Library's history by visiting our [https://www.davenportlibrary.com/index.php?cID=249 A Brief History of the Davenport Public Library]<br> | Learn more about the Davenport Public Library's history by visiting our [https://www.davenportlibrary.com/index.php?cID=249 A Brief History of the Davenport Public Library]<br><br> | ||
The Special Collections Department was established at the Davenport Public Library in October of 1982. | The Special Collections Department was established at the Davenport Public Library in October of 1982. Through the years, Special Collections expanded with grants and support from the FRIENDS of the Library and the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society. In 1999, Special Collections received a generous donation to renovate its space from Loren T. and Alice (Richardson) Sloane. The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center strives to enhance its collections and services to meet the community's needs. <br> | ||
Through the years, Special Collections expanded with grants and support from the FRIENDS of the Library and the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society. | |||
In 1999, Special Collections received a generous donation to renovate its space from Loren T. and Alice (Richardson) Sloane. | |||
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center strives to enhance its collections and services to meet the community's needs. <br> | |||
==Tips for Your Visit== | ==Tips for Your Visit== | ||
* Schedule an appointment with | * Schedule an appointment with a genealogy expert at 563-326-7902 or e-mail kkuntz@davenportlibrary.com.<br> | ||
* Groups are welcome, but please give advance notice. | * Groups are welcome, but please give advance notice. | ||
==Guides== | ==Guides== | ||
'''Research Guides''' <br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/aahistory African American History in the Quad-Cities]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/french Alice French (Octave Thanet)]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/wittenmyer Annie Wittenmyer and the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/leclaire Antoine LeClaire]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/bix Bix Beiderbecke] <br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/Ficke C. A. Ficke & the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/davenport George Davenport]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/latinxhistorydpl Latinx History in the Quad-Cities]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/blackhawk Makataimeshekiakiah, the Sauk and Meskwaki, and the Black Hawk War]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/newcombloom Newcomb Loom Co.]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/sudlow Phebe Sudlow]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/glaspell Susan Glaspell]<br> | |||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/genealogylinks Genealogical Research] | |||
[[Category:Scott County, Iowa]][[Category:Iowa Counties]] | |||