Author Archives: Don Taylor

Photo Friday – Dyer, Frederick, McKeen, Moody, Murdoch, & Ross

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 021By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I researched the people in Five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, … Continue reading

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Donna Darling at Poli’s Theatre, Springfield, MA, 3-5 July 1927.

Donna in the News97 Years Agoby Don Taylor “Donna in the News” reports newly found newspaper articles and advertisements regarding my grandmother, Madonna Montran (aka Donna Montran and Donna Darling). I am always excited when I see a new venue … Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Larson, Leland, Lord, McKeen, & Mills

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 020By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in Scarborough, … Continue reading

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Photo Friday – Six girls with their bikes, one man, & three women.

Linwood Dyer Collection – Part 019By Don Taylor This week, for Photo Friday, I identified the ten people in five photos from the Linwood Dyer Collection. This collection includes hundreds of photos, documents, and genealogies of people who lived in … Continue reading

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Donna at Temple Theatre, Bryan, Ohio, 18-19 June 1925.

99 years ago, my grandmother, “Donna Darling,” was in the news for being at the Temple Theatre in Bryan, Ohio. Continue reading

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