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Centennial Monograph: Minstrels
A remembrance of minstrel shows in Maynard by a well-known local minstrel.
Centennial Monograph: The Twilight Club
The Twilight Club was a social organization, founded by members of St. Bridget's church, which maintained a clubhouse on Lake Boone in Stow as a summer retreat for 60 years (1904-1964).
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Representatives in General Court
Many of the Maynard's early State Representatives were from Maynard. A list and backgrounds of those Representatives in the General Court.
Centennial Monograph: Lighting in Maynard Town
Subtitled "The Saga of the Lamplighter", this tells the story of how the streets of Maynard were lit by moonlight, oil lamps, gas and finally electricity: the benefits and a bit of what was lost...
Centennial Monograph: Knights of Columbus
Inspired by seeing Knights of Columbus providing material and spiritual support in Europe during World War I, members of St. Bridget's church pushed for the creation of a Maynard council of this fraternal organization in 1920. Since then it was a…
Centennial Monograph: Sewage System
A history of the town's sewerage system. Recognized as a need from the earliest days of the town's incorporation, a variety of factors prevented its construction until 1930.
Centennial Monograph: Charles Gerry and Nathan Pratt
This is less a monograph, but more a (somewhat confusing) set of side notes and family history on two people strongly connected to the Powder Mills that sprang up in the mid 1800s.
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Dramatic Club
At the turn of the 20th century the "Maynard Players" was the source of dramatic productions in Maynard, but it had gone inactive. In 1936 some new folks in town tried to revive the old group, but were unable - so they formed a new troupe: the…
Centennial Monograph: The Lithuanian People in Maynard
A short summary of the small Lithuanian population in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Rod and Gun Club
A history of one of the major clubs in Maynard whose origins stretch back to the turn of the 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Watering Troughs
The origins of the watering troughs (and fountain) that dot the Maynard landscape.
Town Report References re: Tramps and Hobos
This is a collection of Town Report excerpts in support of the Hobos and Tramps monograph (see related resource).
(If anyone can provide details on what happened in law during 1904-1905 please contact us)
(If anyone can provide details on what happened in law during 1904-1905 please contact us)
Centennial Monograph: Loyal Order of Moose
Despite having over 200 members at its peak, there was surprisingly little information on this fraternal society that operated from 16 years in the early 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Pool Rooms
A place for unsavory characters or a home for skilled players? The pool (billiards) rooms have a an interesting history that intersects with the multi-national growth of the town at the turn of the 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Originally serving the Finnish immigrant population in Maynard, this church started in 1894 and prospered through the years. In 1967 the church building moved to North Sudbury, but it is still considered to be a Maynard church.
Centennial Monograph: Population Trends in Maynard
A review of the population of Maynard from 1871 through 1973.
Centennial Monograph: Local Political Parties
This paper covers the ebb and flows of various political parties from the Town's incorporation through the mid 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Hobos and Tramps
A bit of cultural background of tramps and hobos and then an account of how tramps and hobos were cared for from 1871 through 1905. Tramps, generally speaking, "rode the rails" on the trains that passed through town (apparently Massachusetts was a…