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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Whitman's Crossing - Boat Landing
This was the Lake Boon end of the ride on the Assabet River from Maynard. The Boston & Maine Railroad Station in background.
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Oliver Warila Photographs
Oliver "Swat" Warila was a commercial photographer based in Maynard from about 1960 through 1980. Most of the photographs in this collection are from…
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Maynard Police Relief Association First Annual Ball Booklet - 1956
A booklet containing advertisements for the first annual Maynard Police Relief Association Ball held on November 1, 1956 at the newly opened Green…
Digital Equipment Corporation Mill Site Services Brochure
This is a 1991 DEC employee directory of services in the Mill complex including phone numbers, times of operation, and location: building number,…
Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-9
A marketing/catalog photograph of Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP-9, a minicomputer that was introduced in 1966 and sold about 400 units.
Blizzard of 1978
The blizzard occurred February 6-7, 1978. The photo shows two snowmobiles at the intersection of Main and Nason Streets. The photo was probably…
Stretch's Tavern
1978 photo of Stretch's Tavern at 29 Main Street. It was printed in the Assabet Valley Beacon in March of that year. The owner at that time was…
Mill Street Bridge Flood - 1927
Summer Hill is seen in background and the house, center right, is still at same location.
A History of the Lovell Bus Line
After the closure of the Concord, Maynard, and Hudson Street Railway a bus line was started by John Lovell in 1923 and it continued into the…
Chet Atkins for Congress Campaign Button
Chet Atkins was born in Geneva, Switzerland on April 14, 1948. He graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1966, then attended Antioch College…
Maynard Police/Fire Station Plaque - 1955
The combined Police and Fire Station was built in 1955 at the intersection of Summer and Acton Streets, 1 Summer Street. The following were…
St. Casimir's Church Interior View - 1928
Photo of the interior of St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church.
Back is stamped "Frank A. Brayden, Maynard, Mass."
Maynard Annual Town Report -1914
Annual Report of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1914.
Maynard Annual Town Report -1913
Annual Report of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1913.
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1912
Annual Report of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1912.
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1911
Annual Report of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1911.
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1910
Annual Report of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1910.
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1909
Annual Reports of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1909.
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1908
Annual Reports of the Several Boards of Town Officers of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts, For the Year Ending February 1, 1908.
Digital Equipment Corporation Presentation - 1979
Digital Equipment Corporation presents 50,000th LSI-11 microcomputer to Bridgeport-Textron.
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Jack McKeen, Product Line Manager (DEC)
Carol…
Maynard Lodge of Elks Past Exalted Rulers - 1978
Dinner held in March 1978
Seated (l-r): Fred King, Earl Beales, Joseph Dineen, and Jerry Cutaia
Standing (l-r): Ralph Cantino, David Glazer,…
Mill Parade Float - 1919
A photograph of a parade float sponsored by the American Woolen Company that was part of the Maynard Welcome Home Celebration on July 4, 1919 which…