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Category Archives: Ephemera
A High School Comes to Scarborough
By Linda Snow McLoon Introduction It’s common knowledge that going back to early times Scarborough had over a dozen one-room district schools that offered children a grammar school education. But because no one seems to know much about when Scarborough … Continue reading
A House for Elizabeth Moody?
Transcription by Don Taylor – 13 April 2020 Warrant Joshua Libby May 1825 Recorded —————— To Joshua Libby One of Constable of town of Scarborough Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the State of main[sic] to summon … Continue reading
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Locales – Scarborough Beach
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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Surname – Shaw
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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1817 – Election Announcement
From the Ephemera….. By Linda McLoon Next year we will be celebrating the bicentennial of Maine’s separation from Massachusetts in 1820. Before Maine became a state, the town of Scarborough answered to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this document dated … Continue reading
From the Ephemera ….
Homer Studio Ephemera By Linda Snow McLoon With much-appreciated input from Phil von Stade & Ann Googins Ephemera refers to written or printed material that is typically expected to have only short-term usefulness and, therefore, not usually saved. I have … Continue reading
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