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Board of Directors Minutes 1919 - 1921
United Cooperative Society
Alfred Torppa was the clerk for the society. These ledgers, written in Finnish, are minutes of the monthly meetings. The Cooperative store was on Main St. and the restaurant was functioning upstairs.
Centennial Monograph: Organized Labor in Maynard
With a textile mill as the center of employment (and economic power) for the first 75 years of Maynard's existence, it is not surprising that labor unions were deeply threaded through those years as well. A detailed chronology of labor unions in…
Centennial Monograph: The All American Club
A historical account of the, somewhat curiously named "All American Club", which was started to continue interest in Finnish culture.
Centennial Monograph: The Finnish People in Maynard
A historical summary of Finnish immigrants arriving in Maynard and their wide-ranging impact on the town.
Certificate of Marriage
Emil Hamalainen & Ellen Kantanen
Marriage took place in New York, the certificate ended up Maynard. Presumably related to the Maynard Hamalainens.
Certificate of Naturalization
Maria Amalia Torppa
The original certificate from the 1954 naturalization.
Combined Finnish Choir - 1954
In honor of the Finnish Independence Day a combined group of singers from several towns joined together to sing patriotic Finnish songs. The photo was taken at the Parker Street Hall for one performance, another performance was in Fitchburg, MA. The…
Confirmation Class - 1916
St. John's Lutheran Church, Maynard, Mass.
Mary Stein, 1st row, 2nd from the left
Confirmation Class - 1944
St. John Lutheran Church
Maynard, Mass.
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Robert Ojalehto, Barbara Paken, Rev. Neskanen, Jein Stein, William Saarvela
Robert Ojalehto, Barbara Paken, Rev. Neskanen, Jein Stein, William Saarvela
Declaration of Intention - Alfred Torppa
The document was often signed two years after date of immigration with the intent of becoming citizens.
Delaware Tercentenary Medals
Finland/United States 1638-1938
Three versions of medals of a joint Finnish celebration of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Brooklyn.
