Scarsdale Inquirer’s Digitization Program Continues at Scarsdale Library

The Scarsdale Library’s digitization of the archival editions of the Scarsdale Inquirer newspaper is entering a new phase, thanks to a new grant from the Scarsdale Historical Society.

A second grant of $25,000 from the society will pay for 20 years of digitization from 1931 to 1951, according to library officials. The historical group’s first $25,000 grant paid for the digitization of the Inquirer’s first 30 years from 1901 to 1931.

“We are grateful to the Historical Society for funding this program which has provided a valuable resource to the community,” said Elizabeth Bermel, library director, in a statement. “Scarsdale cherishes its history and traditions and having a record of activities going back to 1901 gives us an interesting perspective into the events, people and issues that have contributed to the growth and success of our community.”

The digitized editions reside under E-Library on its website, www.scarsdalelibrary.org, and since January of this year more than 13,000 unique visitors to the site have viewed the first 1,210 issues. To conduct research using the issues, go to local history in the drop-down menu on the E-Library page and search by issue, name or topic.

The library began the project in 2011 when the Scarsdale Historical Society agreed to fund it. The editions are being digitized by Hudson Microimaging from microfilms, most of which have been newly filmed from hard copy. Reference librarians are proofreading the issues to catch any problems.