Mapcase 2

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of the local history series consists of maps. Maps in this subseries include neighborhood, city, county, Quad Cities area, state, regional, and national maps, with a particular focus on the Midwest and Mississippi River. Within individual folders, maps are arranged in chronological order, with undated maps at the end of the folder. Some of the maps are photocopies; in these cases, the item is arranged chronologically according to the date of the original map, but the date of the...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The bulk of the local history series consists of maps. Maps in this subseries include neighborhood, city, county, Quad Cities area, state, regional, and national maps, with a particular focus on the Midwest and Mississippi River. Within individual folders, maps are arranged in chronological order, with undated maps at the end of the folder. Some of the maps are photocopies; in these cases, the item is arranged chronologically according to the date of the original map, but the date of the...

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Includes commemorative maps, street maps, souvenir cartoon maps, a map of historic Native American communities and grounds, a Tri-City Lines route map, and entertainment/tourism maps.

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Includes maps of the Mississippi River and Rock Island Rapids, county and city maps, highway maps, and a map of the Great River Road running the length of the state of Illinois.

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Other maps include maps of the Midwest and its individual states (excluding Illinois and Iowa, maps of Kentucky, Babson's Mercantile Map of the United States and Canada (1917), Lead Mines on the Upper Mississippi River (facsimile, 1829), and Rock Island Lines route maps.

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The local events subseries includes posters advertising plays, exhibits, presentations, festivals, and circus performances in the Quad Cities. Of note in this subseries is a number of printed, hand illustrated circulars sent to members of the Rock Island Elks Lodge. These circulars, primarily designed by a member named "Monte," contain cartoons, illustrations, and typewritten elements, and largely serve as announcements of upcoming events for lodge members.

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The local events subseries includes posters advertising plays, exhibits, presentations, festivals, and circus performances in the Quad Cities. Of note in this subseries is a number of printed, hand illustrated circulars sent to members of the Rock Island Elks Lodge. These circulars, primarily designed by a member named "Monte," contain cartoons, illustrations, and typewritten elements, and largely serve as announcements of upcoming events for lodge members.

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This subseries contains a variety of locally significant ephemeral items, primarily including posters, clippings, and artwork. Materials include calendars, campaign posters, subject files, newsclippings, and family trees. Of note in this series is collected material about Colonel George Davenport (including a poster advertising a reward for information about his murder) and the history of the Sauk leader, Keokuk, and Keokuk, Iowa.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains a variety of locally significant ephemeral items, primarily including posters, clippings, and artwork. Materials include calendars, campaign posters, subject files, newsclippings, and family trees. Of note in this series is collected material about Colonel George Davenport (including a poster advertising a reward for information about his murder) and the history of the Sauk leader, Keokuk, and Keokuk, Iowa.

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Contains an 1845 poster advertising a reward for the capture of Col. George Davenport's murderers and maps of Davenport's trading posts and Black Hawk War battles.