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[[File:ferringcover.png|350px|thumb|right|"Dubuque Looks Toward the Future" Illustration by Cyril Ferring from "The Story of Dubuque" (1946) Compliments of Carr, Adams and Collier. Submitted by Rachel Harpham]]
Welcome to '''Encyclopedia Dubuque'''! With tens of thousands of articles and images, ''Encyclopedia Dubuque'' is the most comprehensive online resource to the history and culture of Dubuque, Iowa.

Funding to provide this online resource came from a competitive award established by The City of Dubuque to encourage community-based groups participation in the city's 175th anniversary. Submitting the encyclopedia as a proposal were Michael May and the staff of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. This project was unanimously approved by the Dubuque City Council as one of 10 to receive funding. There were 46 grant applications received. '''Encyclopedia Dubuque''' was continuously revised and updated by [[LYON, Randolph W.|Randolph W. LYON]], author of the reference book, '''Dubuque: The Encyclopedia''', the basis of this website. The one-millionth reference "hit" on the Encyclopedia was recorded in early October, 2024.

In January, 2025 the title of editor / publisher of the '''Encyclopedia Dubuque''' was entrusted to Michael Day, one of the Tri-States' premier historical researchers and authors. A TH employee since 1987, Day's qualifications include being the project editor for ''Telegraph Herald'' books. This includes '''The '50s''' Vol. 1 and 2. '''The '60s''' Volume 1 received the prestigious Gold Addy Award from the American Advertising Federation Dubuque. Day served as the writer, photographer, and designer of such ''Telegraph Herald'' magazines as '''The Tri-States' One-Room Schools''' and '''The Tri-States' Ballrooms & Bands.''' Each of these publications received the coveted Iowa Newspaper Association's 1st Place Award for Best Special Section and the State Historical Society of Iowa's George Mills & Louise Noun Popular History Award. Day's "Drive-In Days" received the Associated Press Managing Editors' 3rd Place Award for General Feature Story. "The Legend of Kimball Park" received the Associated Press Managing Editors' 1st Place Award for General Feature Story. In 2026 Mike Day, senior editorial artist / designer, received the prestigious Ken Fuson Best Writing Award, given annually to the single best piece of writing across all of Iowa's newspapers. Michael has contributed significantly to the Encyclopedia's photographic collection over many years.

The research and writing would mean little if the website did not have expert attention from staff at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. For this our sincere appreciation goes to Michael May, Michael Kerth and the staff of the [[CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY]].

In many instances, photographs come to us that are in need of technical work so that they may be usable. In these instances, we have turned repeatedly to [[HOELSCHER, Larry|Larry HOELSCHER]] whose knowledge in "all things computer" is vast. We owe him our immense gratitude for allowing many priceless photographs to charm our pages.

Special appreciation for contributions goes to [[REDING, Robert Joseph|Robert Joseph REDING]], former owner of Bob's Antiques and Collectibles of Dubuque; [[FLYNN, Luke |Luke FLYNN]], Colleen Pasnik, Ellen West; Amy Sunleaf and the Lawrence Van Hook chapter of the D.A.R., John Hansel; Pam Kauzlarich. Steve Repp; Tom Sigwarth; Gerda Preston Hartman; Josephine Shea--Library Company of Philadelphia; Kathy Bower, National Senior Vice President-National Woman's Relief Corps; [[HOELSCHER, Larry|Larry HOELSCHER]]; Dave Arnold; Dan Konig; Mike Brooke; Dan Mcallister; Dr. Sheila McGinn; Mike Miller; [[LEWIS, Paul W.|Paul W. LEWIS]]; David Vanderah; Taylor Kellogg; Pamela Brandt; Jim Winter; Janet Lobianco; Heidi Pettitt; [[OLSON, Christine Happ|Christine Happ OLSON]]; Tricia Baum; Brigid Berger; Andrew M. Harvey; Mantea Schmid; Carl Ingwalson; David J. Pilmaier; Gary L. Gansemer; Mike Avitt; [[GRANT, Raphael (Ray)|Raphael (Ray) GRANT]]; Dr. Kristin Anderson-Bricker: Brice Nagelmaker: Rachel Harpham: Jeanne Kopf; Daniel Boland; Mac Kolar; David Ryan; James T. Yardley: Brother Xavier Werneth, S. C.; Earl Lester; Alex Wehrspann; Richard Vorwald; Michael Day; Kendall C. Day Family Collection; James Cox; Michelle Oberhoffer; Susan Bazelides; Dr. Brian Link; Susan Henricks, Director--Carnegie-Stout Public Library; Brad McGowan; Jeff Schroeder; Katherine Sullivan; Robert Willman; Gabrielle Martin; Robert Bonson; Dr. Darryl and Terry Mozena; [[HEMMER, Paul|Paul HEMMER]]; William Deibel; [[FRIEDMAN, Lawrence (Larry)|Lawrence (Larry) FRIEDMAN]]; Jim Massey; Bradley and Diane Chalmers; Joseph Jacobsmeier; Ken Kozak; Richard E. Dunbar; Ken Tully; Chee Wang Ng; Donald R. Kunz; Kenneth J. Arthofer; Paul Lembke; Gerald C. Gordon; Nelson Klavitter; Lyn Klavitter Jungblut; Sandy Massey-Meyer; Timothy Ahlgrim; [[SCHARNAU, Ralph|Ralph SCHARNAU]]; John Hohnecker; William K. Hammel; Mike Larkin; Joe Schallan; Bob Johnsen; [[SHAFFER, James|James SHAFFER]]; Neal Sprenglemeyer; [[COOPER, Brian E.|Brian E. COOPER]]; [[GILLIGAN, Amy|Amy GILLIGAN]] and the ''Telegraph Herald;'' Craig Nowack for videos; [[CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY]] at [[LORAS COLLEGE]]; and Paul Beck and the Murphy Library Special Collections, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Extensive research, material, and editing has been provided by Judith K. Schwartz, Tom Larson, Andrea Wallis Aven, Jeff Gruber, Carole and Paul Porter, Michael Spautz, Richard G. Bridges, Catherine Page, [[FISCHER, Katherine|Katherine FISCHER]], [[KLAUER, John P.|John P. KLAUER]], Diane Harris, Ryan Larson, [[PREGLER, John T.|John T. PREGLER]], and [[LEWIS, Paul W.|Paul W. LEWIS]].

'''''Encyclopedia Dubuque'' is now offering GPS coordinates for those attempting to locate many graves of those who fought in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. This information is being brought to you through the efforts of the Robert Mitchell Camp #206 [[SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR]] and the website Find-a-Grave.'''

The Civil War virtual cemetery with more than 600
graves from Dubuque County of which over 85% have
their GPS coordinates can be found at:
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1212768

The Spanish-American War virtual cemetery with graves
from Dubuque County featuring GPS coordinates can be
found at:
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1215071?page=1#sr-38169430

The Black Hawk War virtual cemetery with graves
from Dubuque County featuring GPS coordinates can be
found at:
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1250076

The virtual cemetery Native Dubuquers Who Died in World War I
(developed by Michael Spautz) can be found at:
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1253411

The virtual cemetery Mexican War with graves found in Dubuque
County (developed with Michael Spautz) can be found at:
https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1281148

In citing references to entries, newspaper pages are indicated by their appearance in the Carnegie-Stout Library ResCarta-Web reference and are not necessarily the actual page of the paper.'''

Now Featuring: '''Ancestry.com'''

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The State Historical Society of Iowa has awarded the 2009 Loren Horton Community History Award Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Research and Publication to Dubuquers [[LYON, Randolph W.|Randolph Lyon]] and [[REDING, Robert Joseph|Robert Reding]] for their work on ''Encyclopedia Dubuque''.

This award recognizes projects which increase the awareness of and participation in Iowa history on a local level. For more information, see "Duo earns award for Encyclopedia Dubuque" (''Telegraph Herald'', June 15, 2009).

Thank you very much to the State Historical Society of Iowa for this special honor.

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