Category Archives: Treasure Chest Thursday

Usually an image of somthing I have found, but sometimes something else that provides a treasure trove of information for various facts regarding an ancestor. One example is an object from my grandmother trunk of photos and clippings. Alternately, it might be a book or other collection that provides especially helpful information. I then transcribe, extract, and/or analyze the material.

Donna Darling Collection – Part 30

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Don Taylor

Cosmos Theatre Crescent Theatre Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor I have long known that Donna played at the Cosmos Theater in Washington D.C. a couple times. First, she did the “California Bathing Girls” show on September 19-21, 1920. She … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 29

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Don Taylor

Globe Theatre Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor Donna Montran – Ill and Injured The Donna Darling Collection has a page that included four little clippings. None of the four were dated. Elsewhere on that scrapbook page are articles regarding … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 28 – Columbia Theater

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Don Taylor

Columbia Theater Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at a large clipping from the Donna Darling Collection. Initially, it covered two pages in the scrapbook. I was able to take the two … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 27 – Three Colonial Theaters

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Don Taylor

Three Colonial Theaters Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Thursday, I’m looking at several vaudeville clippings from three different pages of the Donna Darling Collection. All of them relate to the Colonial Theater. One to … Continue reading →

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Donna Darling Collection – Part 26 – 23rd St.

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Don Taylor

Proctor’s 23rd Street Treasure Chest Thursday By Don Taylor For this week’s Treasure Chest Tuesday, I looked at several clippings from the same page of the Donna Darling Collection. Two of them relate to the 23rd Street Theater, One to … Continue reading →

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