Scarsdale-Related Photos and Documents Sought for Scanning Event

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Scarsdale Historical Society to Preserve Memories for Archives

Nineteenth-century Scarsdale resident Valeria Dean Burgess with child, a photo that has been donated to the Scarsdale Public Library archives. Historic photos from all eras are welcome at the scanning event.

The Scarsdale Historical Society is pleased to announce “Scarsdale’s History for the Future,” an upcoming community scanning event on Saturday, October 1st from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Scarsdale Public Library. The community is asked to bring in their Scarsdale-related historic photos and documents that can be digitized, at no charge, and any media will become part of the Village’s archives.

The project is part of the Scarsdale Historical Society’s mission to preserve and share Scarsdale’s unique and continuing history. The organization is seeking old photographs, fliers, diaries or documents – anything that tells the story of Scarsdale and its residents. Paper documents and photographs no larger than 11 inches by 17 inches will be digitized during the scanning event. If items brought cannot be scanned at that time for any reason, other arrangements can be made.

During the scanning event, visitors will also enjoy a small exhibition featuring items from Scarsdale’s history, and also a selection of rare artifacts that have national importance. TheScarsdale Public Library will be showing a book of town minutes starting in the 18th century; Scarsdale High School yearbooks from the 1930s; and maps of the village from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Seth Kaller, a leading American history dealer and collection-builder and a Scarsdale Historical Society trustee, will display valuable original documents and artifacts, including: the only copy in private hands of New York’s first printing of the Declaration of Independence (July 11, 1776; not Scarsdale, but close – the state’s assembly met in White Plains to vote in favor of independence, and the document was printed in New York City near Wall Street); one of Alexander Hamilton’s most revealing love letters to Eliza, written from Dobbs Ferry in 1780; Jesse Owens Congressional Gold medal; Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s law books; and a NY Votes for Women suffrage broadside.

“We encourage everyone to dust off Scarsdale-related photos and documents from their attics and basements so they can be properly preserved and enjoyed for years to come,” stated Randy Guggenheimer, President of the Scarsdale Historical Society. “We are grateful to the staff at the Scarsdale Public Library for making this effort possible.”

Quaker Ridge Film Premiere

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The Scarsdale Historical Society’s new documentary traces the untapped history of Quaker Ridge: its Quaker legacy, leading abolitionists, hidden stories and transformation to a modern Scarsdale community.

Interviews include Westchester historians, Barbara Shay MacDonald, Barbara Davis, Jordan Copeland and Patrick Raftery. Produced by the Scarsdale Historical Society. Directed by Lesley Topping.

Time: Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00pm
Place: Quaker Ridge Elementary School Auditorium at 125 Weaver St, Scarsdale, NY 10583

RSVP here to attend. Admission is free. The film length is 35 minutes with Q&A to follow.
The event is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Public Library.

The film is now online here.

Not Forgotten: Scarsdale’s Black History

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The Scarsdale Historical Society is pleased to announce an exhibition for the month of February 2022 at the Scarsdale Public Library titled, Not Forgotten: Scarsdale’s Black History. It will be on view in the Local History Center at the Scarsdale Public Library. There will be a virtual premiere on Facebook Live on February 8, 2022 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition will explore experiences and events that have shaped Black history in Scarsdale through documents, photographs, and other materials.

Watch the Replay
A recording of this event is at: https://fb.watch/xxYLrV0B5t/

Community Event: A Conversation Across Communities, a Personal Holocaust Account

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The Scarsdale Historical Society is pleased to be co-sponsoring a Zoom event this Sunday morning, June 6th at 10am featuring a fascinating 92-year-old woman, Chanita Rodney. Chanita is a Holocaust survivor who was on the last Kindertransport from Germany to England and was adopted by a childless couple in the UK. Her story is compelling – one of strength, vitality and hope.

Please join us via Zoom. The program is offered at no charge but prior registration is required. Register for the program and a Zoom link will be sent in advance of the program.

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Arthur Manor Film Premiere

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Please join us for the premiere virtual screening of our latest film, Arthur Manor: A Historical Tour of Scarsdale’s First Suburban Community about the history of this Edgewood neighborhood. In 1891, the Arthur Manor Suburban Home Company began construction of a housing development that initiated Scarsdale’s transformation from a rural town of farms and estates to a modern suburb. This 20-minute film features Jordan Copeland, SHS board member and newly appointed Scarsdale Associate Village Historian, as he guides us through Arthur Manor to learn about the history of this unique community and how its growth impacted the nearby neighborhood of Edgewood. The film was directed and edited by Lesley Topping and is her second film in our series about Scarsdale’s remarkable neighborhoods.

The film will be shown via Zoom on Monday, June 21st at 7:00 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers. This event is presented by SHS and the Scarsdale Public Library. Click here to register.

The first film in this series, Path to a Scarsdale Community: Fox Meadow and the Butler Estate was co-produced and narrated by Barbara MacDonald, Scarsdale Village Historian and the Society’s Historian. It can be viewed here.

Westchester: History of an Iconic Suburb Event

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Join us for a conversation with author Robert Marchant, to hear about his new book Westchester: History of an Iconic Suburb. This live virtual event will provide an informative and lively dialogue on Westchester’s fascinating and often surprising past, moderated by Jordan Copeland. The book examines four centuries of development in Westchester uncovering “a complex and often surprising narrative of slavery, anti-Semitism, immigration, Jim Crow, silent film stars, suffragettes, gangland violence, political riots, eccentric millionaires, industry and aviation, man-made disasters and assassinations.”

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Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. via Zoom
All members of the public are welcome. Admission is free.
Registration is required. Click this link.

Robert Marchant is a staff reporter at Hearst Media in southern Connecticut and the Greenwich Time newspaper. He lives with his family in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Jordan Copeland is a Scarsdale resident and Trustee of the Scarsdale Historical Society and Scarsdale Public Library  who has researched extensively and given many presentations about the history of Scarsdale.

The Scarsdale Historical Society is pleased to sponsor this event, along with The Scarsdale Forum, League of Women Voters Scarsdale and Scarsdale Public Library.