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Assabet and Middlesex Houses
Boarding houses on Main Street (USPS). These houses were built in 1902 by the American Woolen Company and served as boarding houses until 1933 when…
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Receiving Ledgers - 1890's
Assabet Manufacturing Company
Three ledgers that record the number, source, condition and types of bales of wool received by the mill.
Payroll Ledger - 1910
American Woolen Company
This many paged ledger has but one page of entries, shown. Its not clear what group of employees earnings are recorded. Note on bottom right the page…
Two Views of the Paper Mill Dam - 1898
The second photo has a note pointing out the Music Hall (or the Rink) on Main Street. The woolen mill smoke stack is seen upstream of the Assabet…
Maynard Country Club 2007 Championships
Two color photos of Maynard Country Club golfers who won championships.
Photo #1: Tom Clancy, Chris Disilva, Mark Donahue, Ace Moura. 2007 Yale…
1st Annual Kids Golf Tournament
A color photo of the Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley at the Maynard Country Club's 1st Annual Kids Golf Tournament.
Participants included:…
Maynard Country Club - 1946
A black and white photo of five individual golfers who won championships in 1946.
Center: #1 Vic Milewski - Club Champ
Top (l-r): #2 Bernie Tobin-…
Blend/Order Books 1905 - 1916
American Woolen Company
Six volumes recording the lot number, description of blends, weight, cost, quality and waste for the production of various types of cloth.
Blend Books 1900 - 1902
American Woolen Company
Four volumes that record the weight, percentage and types of wool used to produce various colors and types of cloth in each lot. Approximately 725…
Blend Book 1929-1931
American Woolen Company
The book records 950 blends or mixtures of wool including the price per pound and total cost of the particular lot.
Order Book 1929-1930
American Woolen Company
The book records 5653 orders for different color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.
Cloth Sample Book - 1913
American Woolen Company
The book contains 580, 3 x 5 in., finished woolen samples that represent the various colors and textures of the cloth produced at the mill. Likely…
United States Fuel Administration Application - 1918
Wm. F. Litchfield
Two applications, Litchfield and South Acton Coal, to buy and sell coal during World War I.
Observation Tower on Summer Hill - ca. 1940's
The Observation Tower was built by the American Legion to watch for airplanes and was manned 24 hours per day. It was later taken over by the Coast…
Trolley Crossing the Assabet River on the Ben Smith Bridge -1903
The Concord, Maynard and Hudson Street Railroad car leaving Maynard on the way to Stow and Hudson.
The Columbiad - 1916
Christmas Number
Maynard High School
The Columbiad was a precursor of what later became the yearbook, The Screech Owl. Several pages are shown.
Appraisal of American Woolen Co. Property - 1931
This Appraisal Report includes assessed values, owner's values, and appraised values of 267 pieces of real estate properties in Maynard, Mass. The…
Notice of Auction Sale of Assabet Mills Properties - August 1934
Two copies of notice of Public Auction of 150 dwellings owned by the American Woolen Company scheduled for August 17, 18, 1934, 10:00 am. Samuel T.…
Brochure for Sale of American Woolen Co. Property - June 1934
All Company dwellings were sold at Auction and most were purchased by the occupants. The Auction Public Notice notes the 74 Valuable Dwelling…