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A Tribute to James Farrell
James Farrell was a frequent contributor and speaker in the nascent years of the Maynard Historical Society. He passed away in 1968, four years shy of the Centennial celebration he helped shape.
Centennial Monograph: The First Lodge in Maynard
The International Order of Good Templars, who promoted total abstinence from alcoholic beverages, had a lodge in Assabet Village, prior to Maynard's incorporation.
Centennial Monograph: Ancient Order of Hibernians
A summary of the A.O.H. society in Maynard which was formed to promote "the advancement of the principles of Irish Nationality."
Centennial Monograph: Carnivals and Circuses
Before entertainment was available at the push of a button, the arrival of a carnival or circus in town would bring a little bit of excitement to quiet town life.
Centennial Monograph: Chautauqua Circuit
Chautauqua was a traveling adult education and social movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It came to Maynard starting in 1917 and continued through 1929.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club
The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s.
Centennial Monograph: Saint Bridget’s Cemetery
The history of St. Bridget's Cemetery, which actually predates the parish in Maynard, from 1869 through the 1940s.
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: Alms House - Poor Farm
A chronology of the former Alms House / Poor Farm which was located at 206-209 Great Road (the large white house across from Alumni Field / 2020)
Centennial Monograph: Assabet Mills
A detailed account of the founding of the mill and its impact on what became a "one industry" town.
Centennial Monograph: Athletes and Sports in Maynard Town
A historical review of all manner of sports and games in Maynard
Centennial Monograph: Band Parents' Club
A short history on the origins and milestones of the Band Parents Club.
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: Cigar Makers of Maynard
"Home Market Club", "Forester Guide", "Rosebud", "Middlesex" and the "Captor" are just a few names of cigars manufactured in Maynard through the late 1920's.
Centennial Monograph: D. Y. W. Y. K. Club
The "Don’t You Wish You Knew?" club was a social group started in 1899 by local businessmen with membership limited to 20 with the apparent goal of sponsoring elaborate masquerade balls.
Centennial Monograph: Dance Organizers
In the days before the canned entertainment of radio and television, people created their own diversions - and dances were immensely popular.
