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Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club
The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s.
Centennial Monograph: Mission Evangelical Congregational Church
A history of the origins of the Mission Evangelical Congregational Church (originally known as Finnish Congregational Church).
Centennial Monograph: The Riverside Cooperative Association
Originally organized as the "Sovereigns of Industry" in 1875, it created a grocery store and cultural center that served the town for over 50 years as a cooperative.
Centennial Monograph: Sewer Department
A description of the Maynard Sewer system's personnel and growth from its inception in 1914 through the mid 1960s.
Centennial Monograph: Moving Pictures in Maynard
An account of how motion pictures (movies) came to Maynard: from the silent picture shows of the early 1900s to the arrival of talking motion pictures in 1913 to multiple theaters in Maynard during the 1920s.
Centennial Monograph: V.F.W. Post #1812
A history of Maynard Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) Post 1812.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Grange No. 340
A history of the Maynard Grange, an organization for famers in a town filled with mill workers.
Centennial Monograph: Odd Fellows
A history of the International Order of Odd Fellows, a secret, fraternal society.
Centennial Monograph: The Scandinavians: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
A brief account of how Scandinavian peoples came to Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: The Scottish People in Maynard
A short account of Scottish influence and social clubs in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Old Marlborough Road
The history of Old Marlborough Road, one of the oldest major roads in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Emblem Club No.205
The founding and activities of the Maynard Emblem Club.
Centennial Monograph: Musicians, Orchestras and Bands
A chronology of music makers in Maynard from the 1900s through the late 1940s. (At the time of its writing, the centennial authors planned to update it through the 1960s).
Centennial Monograph: Maydale Spring Company
While cataloged as a monograph, this is attributed to be a 1923 article from the Weekly Enterprise which profiled the Maydale Spring Company.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Cricket Club
A chronology of the Maynard Cricket Club which operated from 1901 - 1925.
Centennial Monograph: Observation of the 50th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Maynard
For the occasion of the town's coming 100th anniversary in 1971, a look back on how the 50th anniversary was celebrated in 1921.
Centennial Monograph: The Irish People in Maynard
A review of the Irish community's arrival and impact on the Town of Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: The Attempt to Change the Name of Maynard
Prior to its incorporation in 1871 the Town of Maynard was known as the village of Assabet, after the river that flows through it. At the time of incorporation the name "Maynard" was chosen to honor Amory Maynard, whose mill was the primary source…