Welcome to the online archives of the Maynard Historical Society in Maynard, Massachusetts. Our online archive represents a fraction of the documents, photographs, artifacts and memorabilia that the Society has in storage and we are continuously working to catalog and make our collection available here for all to enjoy. Please read the "About" page for additional information on this project or the "Tips" page for ways to find and discover historical information.
Featured Item
"Rules of Maynard Social Club" 1915
I.O.O. F.
A poster containing the rules of the Maynard Social Club.
Featured Collection
Oliver Warila Photographs
Oliver "Swat" Warila was a commercial photographer based in Maynard from about 1960 through 1980. Most of the photographs in this collection are from…
Recently Added Items
Sid Mason's Airplane - N72025
In early 1946, Gerry A. Bilodeau and his associate Roger A. LaBrecque ordered a new Luscombe (two seater) from Roland Maheux at he Maheux's Airport in…
10 in. & 8 in. Steam Gauges
Maynard Pumping Station
The original water works for the Town of Maynard consisted of White Pond, 3 miles south in the Town of Hudson, and a pipe connecting the pond to a…
Eveleth Estate - 1925
Maynard, Mass.
A proposed subdivision of 335 lots by Alice A. L. Rapson. Street names where to be: Harvard St., Cambridge St., Francis Ave., Elmhurst Road, William…
St. Casimir's Hosts Last Polish Picnic - 1987
Newspaper article dated August 20, 1987, indicates that after 17 years, St. Casimir's parish held its last Polish Picnic. St. Casimir's was a small…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen Visits St. Casimir's - 1977
Newspaper article dated February 10, 1977, describes Archbishop Sheen's third annual visit to St. Casimir's Church. He presided over a Holy Hour…
Archbishop Fulton Sheen Visits St. Casimir's - 1978
Newspaper clippings describing events at St. Casimir's Church, including welcoming Archbishop Sheen.
The article dated May 18, 1978, describes…
Augusta Johnson - 1868-1945
Augusta (Agusta) Johnson emigrated from Sweden with her husband John in 1891. They settled in Maynard on Great Rd., in 1920. John was a carpenter who…
Harold W. Koford - 1894-1965
A black and white photo of Harold W. Koford who was born in Maynard in 1894. He married Katherine Wilson in 1920. He served in the Army during WWI. …
The John McDonald Family - ca 1910
Four black and white photos of John McDonald and his daughters. The McDonald family moved to Maynard in 1900 from Stow, MA.
Annie and Inez…
David Foley
A black and white photo of David Foley, born in South Acton, MA in 1895, and shown here in his WWI uniform. David married Hannah Mary Johnson of…
Raymond Bamford Senior Class Photo - 1940
A senior photo of Raymond Bamford, Class of 1940, Maynard High School.
Fr. John Cannon Leaves St. Bridget's Church - 1978
Fr. John Cannon, associate pastor of St. Bridget's Chruch, who served the people of Maynard for 12 years, was transferred to St. Bernard's Parish in…
Daniel Francis Sullivan and Gertrude Gilleney Sullivan
A post card photo of Daniel Sullivan who was born in 1888. "Danny" Sullivan worked as an Assistant Paymaster in the American Woolen Company office.…
John Ridley Underwood
A sepia photo of John R. Underwood and his wife, Pauline Miller, and children, Herbert and Jean. John was an electrician with the Assabet Mills. He…
Agnes Johnson - 1897-1968
A black and white photo of Agnes Johnson. Agnes was a long time resident of Great Road, Maynard, MA. Agnes was born in 1897 in Maynard to John A. and…
Herbert E. Brayden & Elsie McDonald
Herbert E. Brayden was born in Maynard on July 1, 1888. He worked in the Assabet Mills as an Overseer and Superintendent Clerk. He also served in…
