Author Archives: Don Taylor

eMail Crash – Update

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Don Taylor

UPDATE Due to continued problems with our @maine.rr.com email, we have shifted to GMail as our primary email address.  Please use ScarboroughHist@gmail.com for all correspondence to the Scarborough Historical Society and Museum. Thank you We have had problems with our … Continue reading →

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Added to the Website in November 2019

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Don Taylor

Articles: A piece of democracy – Rodney Laughton with a Scarborough Ballot Box from the 1930s or 40s. Maine Room Bookcase 1 – Back – Top  Posted the Scarborough Annual Report – 1906 to Archive.Org and Digital Maine. Posted the … Continue reading →

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Scarborough Historical Society Meeting – December 2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Don Taylor

Sunday, December 1, 2019 from 2 to 3 PM. After a short business meeting Phil von Stade will speak about “Black Point & Prout’s Neck – Some History, Highlights, and Reflections.”

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Scarborough High School Classes 1928-1931

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Don Taylor

Do you know any of these students? The students in this photo are numbered. If you know the identity of any of these students, please let the historical society know so we can add their name to the list of … Continue reading →

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Added Oct 19 to Oct 31, 2019

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Don Taylor

Happy Halloween! Surname Files Hight  New Verticle File Folder: Locales – Scarborough Beach The Carolyn Philbrick Collection Twenty-three photos of people of interest to Scarborough were added to the People Gallery including the following: Martha Ann Aldrich Ruth Bragdon Louville … Continue reading →

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Hight Surname

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Don Taylor

Other Research: Genealogical information for Amos and George Hight edge tool makers. See PDF. George Hight Edge Tool Maker (4 Page paper with images ) Archive.ORG Book: History of Gorham, Me. by McLellan, Hugh D. (Hugh Davis), 1805-1878; Lewis, Katherine B., ed … Continue reading →

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Locales – Scarborough Beach

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Don Taylor

Articles: Scarborough Beach Newspaper Articles in the Scarborough Beach Locale Folder. Beach Property Beach Property Offered To Town  For $150,000 History Notes Safety Plays Major Role — 1984 Scarborough Beach Newspaper Articles. Includes: Scarborough Council Votes To Buy Prout’s Neck … Continue reading →

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Southgate House

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Don Taylor

New “Homes” Photo Gallery There is a new “Houses” gallery which includes three photos of the Southgate house. An early photograph of the Southgate House in Dunstan (before telephone or electric service). There are two other photos of the Southgate … Continue reading →

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New “Students Photo Gallery” Started

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Don Taylor

I added a new photo gallery of student group photos. Added the following Photographs Scarborough HS Basketball Team 1939-1940 Freshman “Arrows” Sitting: R. Grant, E. Jenkins, J. Scamman, G. Knight, D. Richardson, M. Libby, D. Sewell, D. Bradford. Standing: A. … Continue reading →

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Surname – Shaw

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Don Taylor

Surname File – Shaw Articles: Shaw newspaper articles in the Shaw Surname File.    Dora Shaw was there    Roses and cane (Dorothy M. Shaw)    Scarborough’s Oldest Citizen (Dorothy M. Shaw)    He Misses Cracker Barrel (Velorus T. Shaw) … Continue reading →

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