Welcome to the online archives of the Maynard Historical Society in Maynard, Massachusetts. Our online archive provides access to a significant portion of the documents, photographs, artifacts and memorabilia that the Society has in storage. Start your journey with the search bar in the upper right. You can read the "About" page for additional information on this project or the "Tips" page for ways to find and discover historical information.
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Nason Street School Grade 1 - 1894
Photo taken on front steps of the Nason Street school which burned in 1916 to be replaced by the brick building now on Nason Street.
(l to…
Featured Collection
Postcards
The MHS Postcard Collection is one of the best, and possibly most entertaining, way of looking into the history of the Town. Each postcard is a…
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Graduation Exercises Program - Class of 1921
Maynard High School
The Graduates:
Frank Whitney Case, Thomas Burton Coughlan, Ruth Eitel Eaton, Morris Harold Feinberg, Martin Gruber, Lillian Alvina Hanninen,…
Entertainment and Dance Program - 1921
Maynard High School Athletic Ass'n
The event took place at Cooperative Hall with Murphy's Orchestra supplying the muxic.
Cabaret Cast:
Robert Parkin. Martin Gruber, Clifford…
The B. & M. R. R. Station, Maynard, Mass
P7336
Postmark in Maynard on July 8, 1915, repostmarked via APO Liverpool Aug. 10, 1915.
The photograph shows the Maynard Railroad Station (Depot)…
The Mills and Main Street, Maynard, Mass.
P7339
The card was sent from Maynard on July 8, 1915, repostmarked on August 15, 1915 via APO in Liverpool (England ?).
Boston College High School Hall of Fame 1980 Inductees Plaque
Maynard hometown resident, Normie Sims '27 (Francis Norman Sims, 1907 -1994) was inducted into The Boston College High School Hall of Fame along …
Annie Honkala and Onni Hyden Wedding - 1938
Annie Honkala and Onni Hyden grew up in houses only 50 feet apart from one another on Taylor Road. They married in 1938.
Fitchburg Railroad Waybill - 1867
This is a Fitchburg Railroad Corporation Waybill, dated June 11, 1867, for the conveyance of an order of goods from Silas Peirce and Company, a…
Survey Map - 1762
A survey map of the area long before Maynard was incorporated. The actual bounds of the map are still being researched, but initial analysis points…
Lite-a-Bike Drive - Bicycle Safety Reflectors
Photograph from a Bicycle Safety event which provided bikes with reflective stickers.
Back Row (standing): Ed Carlton, ---?, Walt Larkin, ---?,…
H. H. Scott Salesman Catalog 1962
This appears to be catalog of an H. H. Scott product line for 1962 used by the salesmen or distributors of their equipment.
It contains product…
H. H. Scott 299 Stereo Amplifier Manual
The Operating Manual for the H. H. Scott Type 299 40 Watt Complete Stereophonic Amplifier.
From the manual: "The 299 is a complete two-channel…
H.H. Scott 330-D AM-FM Stereo Tuner Manual
The Operating Manual for the H. H. Scott Model 330-D AM-FM Stereo Tuner.
From the manual: "The 330-D AM-FM Stereophonic Tuner is equipped for both…
H. H. Scott Model 314 Tuner
This is a working (as of 2026) Model 314 - Wide-Band Monophonic FM Tuner manufactured by the H. H. Scott Company (on Powdermill Road)
The term…
"Mason" (sp. Nason) Street, Maynard, Mass
A view from looking from Summer St. toward the Masonic Block. On the right foreground is the Riverside Cooperative building followed by the Nason…
Centennial Monograph: Maynard in the Great Depression
A historical account of the Great Depression in Maynard written at the time of the 100th anniversary
Veterans of St. Bridget's Cemetery Book
A compilation of the names of the veterans interred at the Saint Bridget Cemetery.
Recorded for each: name, section of the cemetery, date of birth,…
The Dairy Cottage (a historical mystery)
A Maynard Mystery
The Curious Story of The Dairy Cottage
and the Man Who Created It
In the Spring of 1938 a flurry of newspaper articles…
Centennial Monograph: Winter 1920
How the Town of Maynard was affected by the extreme weather in winter 1920.
Fowler School Hall Pass - 1998
A blank hall pass from the Fowler School along with a completed, reusable hall pass. The completed hall pass allowed students in the 7th grade Home…
Emerson Junior High School Basketball Team - 1956-1957
Front Row:
Burt Taylor, Tom "Digger" Lydon, Richie Clark, Harry "Bum" Hatch, Jim Spratt, Jerry Dee, Charles "Butchie" Cole
Back Row:
Don…