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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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==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 | '''Research Guides''' <br> | ||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/aahistory African American History in the Quad-Cities]<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/french Alice French (Octave Thanet)]<br> | ||
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[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/glaspell Susan Glaspell]<br> | [https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/glaspell Susan Glaspell]<br> | ||
[https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/genealogylinks Genealogical Research] | [https://libguides.davenportlibrary.com/genealogylinks Genealogical Research] | ||
[[Category:Scott County, Iowa]][[Category:Iowa Counties]] | |||