Welcome to the online archives of the Maynard Historical Society in Maynard, Massachusetts. Our online archive represents a fraction of the documents, photographs, artifacts and memorabilia that the Society has in storage and we are continuously working to catalog and make our collection available here for all to enjoy. Please read the "About" page for additional information on this project or the "Tips" page for ways to find and discover historical information.
Featured Item
Assabet Mills at Night - 1911
This picture was taken from Paper Mill Bridge. The Falls are in the forefront. The large building at the right is old Music Hall.
Featured Collection
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…
Recently Added Items
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1917
This is a scanned and searchable copy of the 1917 Annual Town Report.
(Note: The scanning process lost the warrant at the end of the report. We…
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1920
This is a scanned and searchable copy of the 1920 Annual Town Report.
(Please note that several pages were damaged or lost during the scanning…
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1919
This is a scanned and searchable copy of the 1919 Annual Town Report.
Searching for "influenza" can provide some background on the impact of the…
Maynard Annual Town Report - 1918
This is a scanned and searchable copy of the 1918 Annual Town Report.
Searching for "influenza" can provide some background on the impact of the…
Floating Yellow Duck
The ducks where release onto the Assabet River from the Elks and floated to the Damon Mill Dam in West Concord. It was part of a fundraiser, first to…
McGarry Photograph Album
The album contain over 200 photos taken in the 1910's and 1920's at various locations in Maynard including on Brooks Street. Some of the people…
Pre-Columbian Native American Artifacts
A collection of arrow points, sinkers, grinding stones and scrapers recovered in the 1930's at the Puffer Pond cranberry bog. Some of these artifacts…
Only in Maynard Cup - 2020
A coffee mug imprinted with "Only in Maynard" slogan used as fundraiser for planting flowers along the Assabet River Rail Trail. See attached…
Centennial MHS Membership Card
A Maynard Historical Society Membership Card issued for the Maynard Centennial Celebration, 1971.
Centennial Banners
Two blue and white banners used during the 1971 Centennial Celebration. The first was hung on the side of a car representing the Maynard Centennial…
Centennial Plate
Three Centennial plates, celebrating the 1971 Maynard Centennial. They are cream and blue with a gold edging. Images of Maynard landmarks are…
Pro Patria Medal
A medal engraved with the phrase "Pro Patria" and the name "C. E. Lent, Town of Maynard, Mass., 1917-1919".
Medal Line Cuts Letter
A letter from the Lowell Sun's Metro Editor, Peter Gluckler, regarding the medal line cuts for the Centennial Emblem. It is dated July 1, 1971.
Brothers of the Brush
The MIll Towners Beer Bust
A ticket to one of the many events that occured at the time of Maynard's Centennial.
