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SCIGS ACQUISITIONS AVAILABLE AT DPL – RICHARDSON-SLOANE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
2022  January to December
2021  January to December
2020  January to March  —  April to December

SCIGS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Available on You Tube -Davenport Public Library

RICHARDSON-SLOANE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CENTER – Presentations by Richardson-Sloane Special Collection Center Staff – Available on You Tube -Davenport Public Library
–Farm Labor in Pleasant Valley, 1940s-1960s – Join Special Collections Librarian Katie Reinhardt in conversation with Leonard Lopez and Joe ‘Ralph’ Ramos as they recall their experiences harvesting onions and other produce on farms in Pleasant Valley, Iowa, 1940s-1960s.  The presentation will include Lopez’s personal photographs as well as those taken by farmer and Pleasant Valley chronicler Russell Rice (from the collections of the Family Museum in Bettendorf, available on the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive).
—Milton Howard and Family with Karen Orozco-Gutierrez, the great-granddaughter of local African-American Civil War veteran Milton Howard, will discuss her family history research journey as part of the Richardson-Sloane Special collections Center’s celebration of Family History Month (program happened 28 Oct 2021) (54.49)
— An Array of School and Education Materials – Overview of education and schools in Davenport and Scott County through the materials in collection (1:08.55) Sept 10, 2021
–Part II – Race Through Davenport’s Past:  History and Architecture Along the Bix 7 Route – Description on Part 1, Jul 9, 2021 (39.54) July 23, 2021
–Part 1 – Race Through Davenport’s Past:  History and Architecture Along the Bix 7 Route -Virtual tour of the historic sites and architecturally significant buildings along the Bix 7 race route, including Downtown, the Kirkwood Blvd, the Village of East Davenport, and McClellan Heights (44.08) July 9, 2021
–Main Menu, Hungry for family history knowledge?  Then choose something from our Main Menu!  The Special of the Day will feature unique resources available to patrons in the Richardson-Sloane Special collections Center that are not currently available on the internet.  Learn about our in-house digitized records and indexes created by staff, volunteers, and the SCIGS that might assist you with your family history research. –Mar 25, 2021
–National History Research Help at the Davenport Public Library – Dec 29, 2020
–Charles A. Ficke: The Man and his Mansion – Dr. William Roba presents a brief history of Charles A. Ficke and his mansion at 1208 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa.  This presentation was recorded to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Contemporary Club. (19.23) – Dec 21. 2020
–Local Database Search at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center –Nov 19, 2020
–Local History Program with Historian Gena Schantz – Early fur trade in this region (30:59) – Oct 1, 2020
–Behind-the-Scenes:  Welcome to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center Tour (4:30) – May 21, 2020
–Behind-the-Scenes:  Scott County Records (5:37) – May 12, 2020
–Behind-the-Scenes:  City Directories (6:09) -May 1, 2020

Opening The Box Series
   –2021 December 9 – Opening the Box Series:  Mid Coast Fine Art Collection (1:01.31)
   –2021 November 8 – Opening the Box Series:  World War I Collections  (41.52) 
   –2021 October 12 – Opening the Box Series:  Civil War Research Resources (38.31) 
   –2021 September 10 – An Array of School & Educational Materials (1:08.54)
   –2022 November 4 – Opening the Box Series:  Newcomb Loom Company (23.40) – Charles Nelson Newcomb, Part of the Firm Allen & Newcomb, moved from Tipton, Iowa to Davenport about 1889 to Broaden the manufaccturing and marketing of their popular Rag Carpet Loom  

Preservation Workshops – How to practically care for and preserve materials at home with tips and tricks from Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center staff.  Each workshop will showcase different techniques and share applicable knowledge on creating tools and demonstrating methods of preservation for photographs, letters, books, and more
—Disaster Planning for the Archives – (44.17) – Kathryn Whalen, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Supervisor, DPL – In this month’s Preservation Workshop, we will discuss how to prepare for potential disasters including what to buy and who to connect with when urgent situations happen.  — Disaster vs Emergency
—Strategies for Starting and Archiving Oral History Projects (38.28) –
—Phase Boxes Tutorial (30.05) – 2-piece phase box instructions
—Reformatting Materials:  From Physical To Microfilm and Microfiche (56.01)
—Tips for Displaying Historical Materials (29.02) – Kathryn Whalen, Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Supervisor, DPL –
–2022 Dec 20 – Demystifying Archival Products –(40.20) – Discuss the archival product terminology as well as the differences between the various archival products available through various vendors.  We will also share what types of products are best for particular types of materials.  Will share a list of vendors for all your archival product needs.
–2022 Oct 18 – Book Pillows -(13.22) – Demonstrate how to make homemade book pillows.  Book pillows assist a reader or researcher in using books with fragile or tight binding.  They also support any book by preventing spine cracking and other types of wear.
–2022 Apr 27 – Strategies for Starting and Archiving Oral History Projects – Sharing ways of developing, archiving, and providing access to oral history projects.  We will share what we use at the DPL to conduct oral histories and resources to organize and store them. (38.38)
–2022 Feb 15 – Textile Preservation – (53.18)
–2021 Dec 21 – Family Archives – Discuss reasons for considering creating a family archive, steps of how to start, and projects that would help bring family together (21.00)
–2021 October 19 – Phase Boxes Tutorial – Demonstrates how to make homemade phase boxes to protect books, scrapbooks, albums & similar items (30.06)
–2021 Aug 26 – Photographic Images – View a variety of photographic image types and the ways they can be safely stored for future generations to enjoy. (38.22)
–2021 Jun 24 – Encapsulation – Learn why encapsulation is a better option than lamination for heirlooms and view demonstrations of item (17.29)
–2021 Apr 20 – Homemade Book Weights – Demonstration on how to make homemade book weights.  These are perfect tool for gently holding a book open, popping them up, and other needs. (31.52)
–2021 Mar 16 – Heirloom Scrapbooks – Suggestions for heirloom scrapbooks preservation (20.41)
–2020 April 30 – Preserving Family Heirlooms:  Books, Paper, and Photographs – Celebrate Preservation Week by learning how to handle and care for family treasures to ensure that they are available for future generations to enjoy! (1:11.02)

Our focus is on Scott County’s place in history as the real Gateway to the West and the histories of the persons who came here. And, our intention is to provide applicable articles and records. Some will be available to the general public. Some will be restricted to SCIGS members who log into this website.