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FINDING AID

Richard Holtman collection of newspaper articles, 1833-1994

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Collection Title:    
Richard Holtman collection of newspaper articles 

Collection Number:    
MSS P:351

Dates:            
1833-1994 and undated (bulk 1850s-1910s)

Size:            
25 boxes (11 linear feet), plus 1 oversized folder

Language:        
English

Creator/Collector:    
Holtman, Richard C., 1942-

Subject Headings:    
Swedish Americans--Illinois--Moline
Newspapers--United States--Illinois
Obituaries--Illinois--Rock Island County
Swedish Americans—Illinois--Port Byron
Swedish Americans--Illinois--Rockford

Repository:    
Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois.

Abstract:    
This collection includes typed copies of newspaper articles related to Swedish-Americans from the Quad Cities. Subjects include marriages, birth announcements, obituaries, and articles. The collection was created by Richard Holtman sometime between 1964 and 2003.

RIGHTS AND ACCESS

Conditions Governing Access:    
Collection is open for research.

Reproduction and Use:    
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Swenson Center and the copyright holder. 

Preferred Citation:    
[item identification], in MSS P:351 Richard Holtman collection of newspaper articles, Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois. 

ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATERIALS

Source of Acquisition:    
Gift of Richard C. Holtman. Received between 2003 and August 2012.

Appraisal, Destruction, and Scheduling Information:    

These books were removed from this archival collection and discarded:

  • Cork Hill Cathedral by Reverend Edward C. Greer, 1956 
  • Scandinavian Seminar Today, the alumni newsletter, Vol. II, No. 5,Winter 1993

These books already exist in the Center’s library collection and were removed from this archival collection and discarded:

  • Kronoberg - My Part of the World by Britt Mogard, 1988

Location of Originals:    
Original newspapers these articles were taken from may exist at the Rock Island County Historical Society, Rock Island Public Library, Moline Public Library, or the University of Illinois historical newspaper collection.

Related Materials:    
MSS P:31 Richard C. Holtman papers

Notes:    
This book was removed from this archival collection and cataloged into the Swenson Center’s library collection:

  • College Year in Scandinavia 1994-1995 Programs

Processed By:    
Processed and finding aid written by Shelby Jensen, 2019.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

Administrative/Biographical History:    
Richard C. Holtman was born in Rock Island, Illinois on 9 October 1942 to Gladys Anderson and Carl Holtman, two immigrants from Sweden. Richard attended Longfellow Elementary School, Central Junior High, and Rock Island Senior High School with his siblings Paula Holtman and Gary Holtman, as well as actively participating in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts, and various other extracurricular activities. He attended both Moline Community College and Northern Illinois University and graduated from Augustana College in 1964 with a Bachelors in History and Sociology. Richard finished his master’s degree at Marycrest in History and Education in 1979, and afterwards spent his time as a teacher and substitute at various schools in Rock Island, as well as an instructor in Adult Education at Black Hawk Community College in Moline, Illinois. 

Scope and Content:    
The bulk of the collection includes typed copies of newspaper articles related to Swedish-Americans from the Quad Cities. Also included are some articles from other newspapers (such as Rockford, Illinois), photocopies of newspaper articles, newspaper clippings, notepads of citations, copies of articles, and index cards of citations of Swedish-American articles. The collection was created by Richard Holtman sometime between 1964 and 2003. 

System of Arrangement:    
Contents are arranged by material type, subject and newspaper.

Collection Inventory:  

Subject

Newspaper

Dates

Collection Location

Marriages

The Moline Daily Dispatch

5 July 1894–30 December 1910

Box 1, Folders 1-8

Marriages

The Moline Review

4 July 1873–25 October 1879

Box 2, Folder 1

Marriages

The Port Byron Globe

8 March 1884–11 October 1889

Box 2, Folder 1

Marriages

The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–24 July 1902

Box 2, Folder 1

Marriages

The Moline Review Dispatch

13 January 1881–4 February 1910

Box 2, Folder 2

Marriages

The Evening Mail

12 March 1900–27 February 1902

Box 2, Folder 3

Marriages

The Moline Daily Journal

3 July 1901–1 December 1904

Box 2, Folder 3

Marriages

The Moline Mail and Journal

1 January 1907– 8 February 1911

Box 2, Folder 4

Marriages

The Evening Mail and Journal

4 January 1911–28 August 1914

Box 2, Folder 4

Birth Announcements

The Moline Review

20 December 1878–24 April 1914

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Port Byron Globe

14 March 1884–27 September 1889

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Moline Review Dispatch

8 February 1889–27 December 1907

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Moline Daily Dispatch

2 July 1894–14 December 1910

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Weekly Mail

28 September 1899–30 July 1902

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–17 February 1902

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Moline Daily Journal

5 July 1901–8 November 1904

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Moline Mail and Journal

12 February 1907–24 April 1914

Box 2, Folder 5

Birth Announcements

The Evening Mail and Journal

5 January 1911–31 October 1913

Box 2, Folder 5

Obituaries

The Moline Daily Dispatch

9 July 1894–29 December 1910

Box 2, Folder 6-8

Box 3, Folders 1-7

Box 4, Folders 1-4

Obituaries

The Moline Review Dispatch

28 November 1873–30 December 1898

Box 4, Folder 5

Obituaries

The Port Byron Globe

21 March 1884–6 September 1889

Box 4, Folder 6

Obituaries

The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–6 August 1902

Box 4, Folder 6

Obituaries

The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–6 March 1902

Box 4, Folder 6

Obituaries

The Moline Daily Journal

1 July 1901–22 December 1904

Box 4, Folder 7

Obituaries

The Moline Mail and Journal

3 January 1907–2 September 1914

Box 5, Folder 1-2

Obituaries

The Evening Mail and Journal

2 January 1911–27 December 1913

Box 5, Folder 3-4

Articles

The Illinois Advocate and Gazette

9 March 1833

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

The Illinois Advocate and State Register; The Weekly Argus; The Musical World

3 September 1834; 18 October 1851; 15 April 1852

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

The Rushville Journal; The Rushville Phoenix

11 December 1835–31 December 1836; 20 December 1838

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

Illinois Bounty Land Register

1 January 1836

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

Botanic Advocate; The Backwoodsman

October 1837; 3 November 1837

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

The Schuyler Advocate; The Schuyler Citizen

18 November 1837–23 December 1837; 10 October 1860–20 April 1882

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

The Rock Island Banner and Stephanson Gazette; The Upper Mississippian (Stephanson, Ill.)

24 August 1839–31 October 1840; 8 October 1840

Box 5, Folder 5

Articles

The Rock River Express; The Rock River Democrat

18 August 1840–13 March 1841; 13 September 1853

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Upper Mississippian (Stephanson, Ill.); St. Louis Weekly Gazette

2 October 1840–19 December 1844; 17 June 1843–16 September 1843

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Davenport Gazette

26 August 1841–2 May 1857

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Upper Mississippian (Rock Island, Ill.); The Rockford Forum

25 March 1843–3 March 1845; 21 February 1844–24 February 1847

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Quincy Herald; The Weekly Quincy Herald

3 August 1843–27 April 1878; 31 May 1852–7 April 1893

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Upper Mississippian and Rock Island Republican; The Warsaw Signal; The Chicago Democrat; The Northwestern Advertiser

23 January 1845–22 December 1846; 1 January 1845; 8 February 1837; 11 April 1846

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Rockford Forum

3 March 1847–29 September 1853

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Prairie Telegraph; The Political Examiner

8 July 1848–4 April 1854; 30 January 1841

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Northwestern Advertiser; The Rock Island Advertiser

11 April 1846–15 August 1948; 20 March 1849–27 December 1854

Box 5, Folder 6

Articles

The Rock Island City Advertiser; The Rock Island Banner

23 April 1850–16 April 1851; 27 February 1841

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Rock Island Weekly Republican

18 October 1851–26 December 1855

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Raleigh Egyptian; The Raleigh Flag

7 May 1853; 2 May 1856

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Rock River Democrat

23 August 1853–6 September 1853

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Rockford Republican

5 April 1854–1858

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Daily Rock Island Republican

13 July 1854–15 December 1855

Box 5, Folder 7

Articles

The Moline Workman; List of Letter from The Moline Workman; Indexes from The Moline Workman

21 August 1854–18 February 1857; 4 October 1854-18 February 1857; 21 August 1854–18 February 1857

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rock Islander

14 September 1854–16 September 1857

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Daily Quincy Herald; The Quincy Weekly Herald

17 March 1855–19 April 1882; 7 April 1893

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Schuyler Democrat; The Schuyler Citizen; The Test and The Rushville Times

20 March 1855–22 June 1855; 2 July 1913; 6 December 1838–6 June 1859

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rockford Register; The Lever

5 April 1856–20 May 1871; 11 July 1895

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Independent

27 January 1858–17 February 1858

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Robinson Gazette; The Crawford County Bulletin; The Robinson Constitution; The Robinson Argus; The National Crawford Era

8 May 1858; 17 September 1861–6 May 1882; 18 May 1865–9 April 1890; 25 April 1883–21 April 1886; 6 April 1893

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rock Island Daily Commercial

5 July 1858–31 January 1859

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rock Island Weekly Commercial

7 July 1858–2 February 1858

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rock Island Tri-Weekly Register

5 February 1859–4 August 1859

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Rock Island Weekly Register

9 February 1859–27 August 1862

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Lane Leader; The Ogle County Leader; The Lane Register

7 April 1859–14 April 1859; 23 July 1859–2 February 1861; 26 September 1863–6 February 1864

Box 6, Folder 1

Articles

The Weekly Rushville Times

21 February 1861–16 April 1885

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Rock Island Union

5 November 1862–24 April 1886

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Quincy Daily Whig Republican

26 April 1867–22 April 1885

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Rochelle Register

18 April 1868–31 May 1888

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Rock Island and Moline Union

18 April 1868–25 April 1885

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Rockford Gazette

14 May 1868–21 April 1886

Box 6, Folder 2

Articles

The Moline Review

5 May 1873–27 October 1876

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

List of Letters from The Moline Review

30 May 1873–29 December 1882

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Moline Review

21 November 1873–13 December 1879

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

Swedish people in Rock Island County poor house from The Moline Review

27 October 1876

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

Fraternal Societies from The Moline Review

19 January 1877–2 February 1877

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Review

6 January 1881–27 December 1879

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

Index from The Moline Review

30 May 1873–27 December 1879

Box 6, Folder 3

Articles

The Rockford Journal

25 April 1874–13 April 1889

Box 6, Folder 4

Articles

The Rock Island Weekly Argus

24 April 1875–11 April 1890

Box 6, Folder 4

Articles

The Moline Review Dispatch

6 January 1881–29 December 1882

Box 6, Folder 5

Articles

The Moline Review Dispatch

1 January 1884–26 December 1884

Box 6, Folder 6

Articles

The Moline Review Dispatch

4 January 1889–27 December 1889; 16 January 1891–16 October 1891; 5 January 1894–28 December 1894; 7 January 1898–1 July 1898; 1 July 1898–30 December 1898

Box 7, Folder 1-5

Articles

The Moline Review Dispatch

6 January 1905–18 August 1905; 4 January 1907–27 December 1907; 7 January 1910–9 October 1910

Box 7, Folder 6

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Moline Review Dispatch

6 January 1881–16 December 1898

Box 8, Folder 1

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Moline Review Dispatch

6 January 1881–25 October 1907

Box 8, Folder 1

Articles

Political articles from The Moline Review Dispatch

6 January 1881–22 November 1907

Box 8, Folder 1

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Review Dispatch

17 February 1881–30 December 1898

Box 8, Folder 2

Articles

List of Letters from The Moline Review Dispatch

26 October 1882–27 September 1907

Box 8, Folder 2

Articles

Indexes from The Moline Review Dispatch

5 January 1877–25 February 1910

Box 8, Folder 2

Articles

The Ramsey Democrat

17 May 1883–24 April 1884

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

The Port Byron Globe

8 March 1884–15 March 1889

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

Advertisements from The Port Byron Globe

8 March 1884–16 February 1894

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

Political articles from The Port Byron Globe

8 March 1884–16 February 1889

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Port Byron Globe

21 March 1884–10 March 1889

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Port Byron Globe

30 July 1886–27 September 1889

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

Index from The Port Byron Globe

8 March 1884–25 October 1895

Box 8, Folder 3

Articles

The Rockford Weekly Register; The Rockford Register

22 April 1887; 20 May 1871

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Semi-Weekly Gazette

14 April 1888–12 April 1890

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Rockford Daily Register

13 April 1889

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Rogers Park Herald

18 March 1892–24 April 1896

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Roseland Review

12 November 1892–23 September 1893

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Riverdale Review

12 November 1892–23 September 1893

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

River Forest Herald

22 September 1893

Box 8, Folder 4

Articles

The Moline Daily Dispatch

2 July 1894–31 December 1910

Box 8, Folders 5-9

Box 9, Folders 1-6

Box 10, Folders 1-6

Box 11, Folders 1-5

Box 12, Folders 1-5

Box 13, Folders 1-4

Box 14, Folders 1-3

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Daily Dispatch

3 July 1894–2 December 1910

Box 14, Folder 4

Articles

List of Letters from The Moline Daily Dispatch

5 July 1894–29 December 1910

Box 15, Folder 1

Articles

Suffrage articles from The Moline Daily Dispatch

5 July 1894–3 October 1903

Box 15, Folder 1

Articles

Political articles from The Moline Daily Dispatch

6 July 1894–9 December 1910

Box 15, Folder 2

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Moline Daily Dispatch

8 August 1894–24 December 1910

Box 15, Folder 3

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Moline Daily Dispatch

14 August 1894–18 February 1905

Box 15, Folder 4

Articles

Index from The Moline Daily Dispatch

2 July 1894–31 December 1910

Box 15, Folder 4

Articles

The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–30 August 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–7 August 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

Political articles from The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–7 August 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Weekly Mail

28 December 1899–10 April 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

Advertisements from The Weekly Mail

3 August 1900–3 July 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

List of Letters from The Weekly Mail

23 January 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

Index from The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–14 August 1902

Box 15, Folder 5

Articles

The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–10 March 1902

Box 16, Folders 1-3

Articles

Advertisements from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–7 March 1902

Box 16, Folder 3

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–28 January 1902

Box 16, Folder 3

Articles

List of Letters from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–28 February 1902

Box 16, Folder 3

Articles

Political articles from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–31 December 1901

Box 16, Folder 4

Articles

Political articles from The Evening Mail

2 January 1902–10 March 1902

Box 16, Folder 5

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Evening Mail

15 March 1900–27 February 1902

Box 16, Folder 5

Articles

Indexes from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–10 March 1902

Box 16, Folder 5

Articles

Indexes from The Evening Mail

2 January 1911–5 September 1914

Box 16, Folder 5

Articles

Political articles from The Moline Daily Journal

1 July 1901–30 December 1904

Box 17, Folder 1

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Daily Journal

1 July 1901–30 December 1904

Box 17, Folder 2

Articles

The Moline Daily Journal

2 July 1901–31 December 1901

Box 17, Folder 2

Articles

The Moline Daily Journal

2 January 1902–4 July 1902; 4 July 1904–30 December 1904

Box 17, Folders 3-4

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Moline Daily Journal

3 July 1901–23 December 1904

Box 17, Folder 4

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Moline Daily Journal

5 July 1901–28 December 1904

Box 17, Folder 5

Articles

List of Letters from The Moline Daily Journal

19 July 1901–23 December 1904

Box 17, Folder 5

Articles

Indexes from The Moline Daily Journal

1 July 1901–28 February 1911

Box 17, Folder 5

Articles

The Moline Mail and Journal

2 January 1907–10 September 1911; 1 January 1914–5 September 1914

Box 18, Folders 1-6

Box 19, Folders 1-2

Articles

Political articles from The Moline Mail and Journal

2 January 1907–28 February 1911

Box 19, Folders 3-4

Articles

Advertisements from The Moline Mail and Journal

3 January 1907–18 January 1911

Box 19, Folder 5

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Moline Mail and Journal

5 January 1907–18 January 1911

Box 19, Folder 5

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Moline Mail and Journal

8 January 1907–27 August 1914

Box 19, Folder 5

Articles

List of Letters from The Moline Mail and Journal

10 January 1907–21 August 1914

Box 19, Folder 5

Articles

The Rock Island News

14 June 1909–11 November 1922

Box 19, Folder 5

Articles

The Evening Mail and Journal

2 January 1911–31 December 1913

Box 20, Folder 1-3

Articles

Political articles from The Evening Mail and Journal

3 January 1911–26 December 1913

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

Events from The Evening Mail and Journal

1 January 1912–28 December 1912

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

Fraternal articles from The Evening Mail and Journal

4 January 1911–23 December 1913

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

Advertisements from The Evening Mail and Journal

2 February 1911–2 June 1911

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

Scandinavian articles from The Evening Mail and Journal

26 February 1911–20 August 1913

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

Index from The Evening Mail and Journal

5 January 1911–29 December 1913

Box 20, Folder 4

Articles

The Ridgway Journal

6 December 1934–3 January 1935

Box 20, Folder 4

Notepads (2)

Citation list of articles from The Moline Review Dispatch

16 January 1891–25 February 1910

Box 21

Notepad

Citation list of articles from The Weekly Mail

14 September 1899–14 August 1902

Box 21

Notepads (4)

Citation list of articles from The Evening Mail

11 March 1900–10 March 1902

Box 21

Notepads (3)

The Moline Journal

9 December 1901–31 December 1904

Box 21

Notepads (9)

Citation list of articles from The Moline Mail and Journal

2 January 1907–28 February 1911

Box 21

Notepad

Citation list of multiple journal articles related to Denmark

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepad

Citation list of multiple journal articles related to Iceland

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepads (2)

Citation lists of multiple journal articles related to Finland

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepads (2)

Citation lists of multiple Norwegian-American journal articles

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepads (3)

Citation lists of multiple journal articles related to Sweden

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepad

Citation list of multiple journal articles related to Swedish-American history and life

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Notepad

Index list from multiple journals from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, and Oklahoma

Circa 1900s

Box 22

Prison Deaths

Index card containing prison deaths at Rock Island Federal Prison from Rock Island Weekly Union

24 February 1864–18 May 1864

Box 22, Folder 1

Marriages & Obituaries

Notes of marriages and obituaries from The Moline Review Dispatch

13 January 1881–30 August 1889

Box 22, Folder 1

Photocopies of Letters

The Rock Island Weekly Union

19 November 1862–26 October 1864

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

Marion S. Norelius to The Moline Daily Dispatch

26 June 1897–22 July 1897

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

Swedish-Americans to The Moline Daily Dispatch

27 May 1898–15 November 1900

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

A.H. Kohler to The Moline Daily Dispatch

17 November 1900–17 September 1910

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

Carl Hullman to The Moline Daily Dispatch

16 November 1901–4 June 1903

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

Zeke Porter to The Moline Daily Dispatch

6 June1903–21 August 1903

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

O.Z. Cervin to The Moline Daily Dispatch

5 October 1903–10 October 1903

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Letters

Carl Bohman to The Moline Daily Dispatch

19 October 1903–24 October 1903

Box 22, Folder 2

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Review Dispatch

8 March 1878–30 December 1898, and undated

Box 22, Folder 3

Photocopies of Articles

The Port Byron Globe

28 October 1887

Box 23, Folder 1

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Daily Dispatch

1 October 1900–14 December 1910, and undated

Box 23, Folders 1-2

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Daily Dispatch

14 November 1908–21 November 1908; 26 June 1926–28 June 1926

Oversized folder

Photocopies of Articles

A Corner in Ancestors from The Moline Daily Dispatch

30 November 1903–29 July 1904

Box 23, Folder 2

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Daily Journal

1 August 1901–17 November 1902

Box 23, Folder 2

Photocopies of Articles

Unknown newspapers

1 October 1901, 24 November 1902, and undated

Oversized folder

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Daily Journal

18 October 1901–15 December 1901

Oversized folder

Photocopies of Articles

The Moline Mail and Journal

12 February 1908–9 December 1908

Oversized folder

Photocopies of Obituaries

The Moline Review Dispatch

13 October 1882–16 December 1898

Box 23, Folder 3

Photocopies of Obituaries

The Moline Daily Dispatch

2 March 1901–5 January 1911

Box 23, Folders 3-5

Photocopies of Obituaries

The Moline Daily Journal

1 July 1901–12 December 1901

Box 24, Folder 1

Photocopies of Wedding Announcements

The Moline Review Dispatch

28 January 1898–25 November 1898, and undated

Box 24, Folder 1

Photocopies of Wedding Announcements

The Moline Daily Dispatch

12 September 1901–29 December 1910

Box 24, Folder 1

Photocopies of Wedding Announcements

The Moline Daily Journal

3 October 1901–27 November 1901

Box 24, Folder 1

Photocopies of Advertisements

San Joaquin Valley Rancher

Circa January 1950

Box 24, Folder 1

Photocopies of Supreme Court Cases

From book titled “Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, Volume VII,” by Benjamin C. Howard

1849

Box 24, Folder 2

Photocopies of Supreme Court Cases

About immigrants

1856–1988

Box 24, Folder 3

Photocopy of Article

“Geneseo Centennial History 1836–1936” by Charles G. Davis listing soldiers from Geneseo, IL who fought in the Civil War

1936

Box 24, Folder 4

Photocopy of Article

“The Effects of the Immigration Law of 1924 upon a Minority Immigrant Group” by O. Fritiof Anders

1942

Box 24, Folder 4

Photocopy of Article

Chapter 3 from book titled “Refugees of Revolution: The German Forty-Eighters in America”

1952

Box 24, Folder 4

Photocopy of Article

“Hansen’s Law of ‘Third–Generation Return’ and the Study of American Religio-Ethnic Groups” by Eugene I. Bender and George Kagiwada

1968

Box 24, Folder 4

Article clipping

Readers Digest “What Ever Happened to Socialism?”

October 1992

Box 24, Folder 4

Article clipping

“A Legacy of Excellence: Following the Seaborg Nobel Travel Award Winners”

Winter 1994

Box 24, Folder 4

Index Cards

Labeled “Richard Holtman index project”

1900-August 1984

Box 25

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