Author Archives: Don Taylor

Faces from the Past – Scarborough High Students at the White School, c. 1921

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Don Taylor

In 1905, Scarborough built the White School at Oak Hill, a two-story building that became the town’s first true high school. The upper floor housed high school classes while the lower floor served grammar grades. For more than twenty years, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Scarborough’s Forgotten Neighbors

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

The Scarborough Historical Society is undertaking a meaningful project to remember and honor the men, women, and children who lived and died at Scarborough’s Town Farm—also referred to as the Poor Farm and the Alms House. Many of these townspeople … Continue reading →

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Updates July 2025

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Research Annual Reports – Town of Scarborough Added:  

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Help Us Identify the Grammar School Class of 1937-38

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Don Taylor

A Photo Album Mystery at the Scarborough Historical Society (Updated 21 July with two names.)(Updated 22 July with two names.)(Updated 26 July with four names.)(Updated 3 August with five names.)(Updated 5 August with three names.)(Updated 12 September with four names.) … Continue reading →

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How to Find 1700s Scarborough Birth Records: A Guide to the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Don Taylor

Introduction Scarborough’s 18th-century birth records can be challenging to locate, but many have been preserved thanks to the work of early genealogists. This post explains where to find these transcribed Scarborough records in the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, how … Continue reading →

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