In this collection of videos, Scarsdale Village Historian Jordan Copeland shares his ongoing research on the important history of the Black community in Scarsdale.
The first video in the playlist is a recording of a Zoom presentation and discussion from October 18, 2020. That event had over 350 registrants. The subsequent videos include interviews with former and current residents.
The Scarsdale Historical Society is offering a reward of $50 for each issue of the missing Scarsdale Inquirers listed below for each of the first 10 issues found and if you have an issue you are willing to part with, please email scaref@wlsmail.org to make arrangements. We are happy to accept either a hard copy or microfiche version of the newspapers.
The Scarsdale Historical Society has provided grants over the last several years to the Library to preserve and digitize the older issues of the Scarsdale Inquirer. We have completed digitizing the issues between 1901 and 1977 and they are available here.
The issues of the Scarsdale Inquirer that are missing – and that will qualify for rewards – include those between the following dates:
July 1, 1907 – Dec. 31, 1907
January 1, 1908 – Dec. 31, 1908
January 1, 1910 – Dec. 31, 1910
January 1, 1911 – Dec. 31, 1911
January 6, 1918 – Dec. 18, 1918
January 1, 1919 - June 13, 1919
July 1, 1919 – November 8, 1919
October 12, 1961 – Dec. 31, 1961
Through an investigation of old photographs, maps, articles, and the physical legacy of long-ago events, we will examine the early twentieth century creation and growth of Arthur Manor and Edgewood. You will learn how the Arthur Manor development initiated the transformation of Scarsdale from a rural area of farms and estates to the modern suburban community it is today.
Your $20 tuition supports the Scarsdale Adult School, a nonprofit continuing education program for lifelong learning. Register here: https://bit.ly/3c1JYiw
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 7:30pm.
We are thrilled to announce that our two most recent documentaries are now available on our website here.
THE LIFE AND ART OF ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER is a short (9 minute), poignant film that rediscovers the magnificent work of Anna Richards Brewster (1870-1952), a Scarsdale resident, who in her day was recognized as one of America’s finest Impressionist painters. Her work was widely exhibited in Europe and America, and she painted many familiar stunning landscapes of Scarsdale.
A RIVER RETURNS: A HISTORY OF THE BRONX RIVER is a 40 minute film that provides a historical journey down the Bronx River and a tale of how it was rescued from severe pollution to become a model for restoring natural resources nationwide. The Bronx River may be a small river but it played a large role in shaping the towns and lives of people in Westchester County, including Scarsdale.
These documentaries were professionally produced and directed by Scarsdale native Lesley Topping with Barbara Shay MacDonald, Vice President and Historian of the Scarsdale Historical Society. Ms. Topping is an independent filmmaker, producer and film editor whose work includes dramatic films, documentaries, and television programs. She has edited award-winning films for the Cousteau Society, CBS, PBS, and A&E, and worked on many feature films. She also produces multimedia content for businesses and not for profits.
These films join the two previous documentaries that the Society produced and which are also available for viewing on the website: SCARSDALE IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES: FROM HARDSCRABBLE FARMS TO GRACIOUS ESTATES and A TOUR OF THE CUDNER-HYATT HOUSE MUSEUM.
Additional content relating to each of the Society’s films can be found under the Articles tab of the website.
The Scarsdale Historical Society, in cooperation with the Scarsdale Public Library, invite the public to join us for an afternoon of films at Quaker Ridge School Auditorium (125 Weaver St., Scarsdale, NY) on Sunday, February 9th at 3:00pm. Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided.
THE LIFE AND ART OF ANNA RICHARDS BREWSTER is a short (9 minute), poignant film that rediscovers the magnificent work of Anna Richards Brewster (1870-1952), a Scarsdale resident, who in her day was recognized as one of America’s finest Impressionist painters. Her work was widely exhibited in Europe and America, and she painted many familiar stunning landscapes of Scarsdale.
A RIVER RETURNS: A HISTORY OF THE BRONX RIVER is a 40 minute film that provides a historical journey down the Bronx River and a tale of how it was rescued from severe pollution to become a model for restoring natural resources nationwide. The Bronx River may be a small river but it played a large role in shaping the towns and lives of people in Westchester County, including Scarsdale.
These documentaries were professionally produced and directed by Scarsdale native Lesley Topping with Barbara Shay MacDonald, VP, Historian of the Scarsdale Historical Society. Ms. Topping is an independent filmmaker, producer and film editor whose work includes dramatic films, documentaries, and television programs. She has edited award-winning films for the Cousteau Society, CBS, PBS, and A&E, and worked on many feature films. She also produces multimedia content for businesses and not for profits.
After each film, there will be an opportunity to ask questions of Ms. MacDonald and Ms. Topping.
Watch now! The films are online here.
The Scarsdale Historical Society’s newest documentary film, A River Returns: A History of the Bronx River will be shown on Wednesday, May 15th beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Yaeger Room of the Bronxville Public Library at the Annual Meeting of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation Conservancy. The public is welcome and admission is free.
The library is located at 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY. The screening will be preceded by a brief business meeting. Light refreshments will be served.
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