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  • Collection: Clubs/Societies

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6th from left, front row: Gavin Taylor
Directly in front of picture on the left: Ada Bower Merrill

The oldest fraternal organization in town was Iola Lodge, No. 91, International (Independent) Order of Good Templars. Organized in Assabet Village…

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Photo taken on steps of George Washington Auditorium.

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A dance order for a ball held at the Co-operative Hall, Maynard. Brigham's Orchestra (7 pieces) provided the music of the evening, Harry Brigham, Prompter.

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Photograph of an outing of the Knights of Pythias at Fort Pond in Littleton on September 8, 1923

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Maynard Delegation, Knights of Pythias Outing, District 13 of Mass., Fort Pond, Lancaster, Mass, September 8, 1923

(Note: While the photo's caption says it was in Lancaster, this is likely an error as many Maynard organization outings took place…

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A sepia-colored photograph of William and Walter Priest. They were two of Maynard's leading business men in the early 1900's to the 1930's.
IOOF-MU Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Manchester Unity

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Some of the attendees:
Guest standing along the wall, l to r: (16)
Father John Dziok, William Brayden, Father Ciuszinski, John Driscoll, ___?, __ Barilone, ___?, ___?, Police Chief Henry Piecewicz, Ray Marsden (?), Donald Lent, William Stockwell,…

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A collar worn by members of the Odd Fellows Lodge during ceremonies.

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This seems to be a meeting of the Ancient Order of United Workman based on the symbol in the drawing on the wall and the disc on the podium. Probably held in the Odd Fellows Hall.

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A black and white photo of a Maynard Garden Club event. Two of the three women are identified as Margaret Beavis and Edith Carbone.

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A black and white photo taken during the monthly Italian Spaghetti Dinner Night at the Italian Social Club on Waltham Street in the late 1950's. Pictured (l to r) are Benny Columbo, Tarney Colombo, Guy Perillo, Burt Gruber and Ben Mariano.

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A play program for "Kind Lady" presented January, 10, 1940, at Parker Hall, Maynard, MA, by the Maynard Dramatic Club.

Cast and Crew:
Charles Manty, Huldah Nelson, Laura Lent, Emylee Lerer, Richard D. Elson, Henry Tatler, Rita Foley, Benny…

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A play program for "Nothing But the Truth" was presented by the Maynard Dramatic Club on December 8, 1938 at the Parker Street Hall, Maynard, Mass.

Cast & Crew:
Kal Kansaniva, John Pozerycki, John Murphy, Leo F. Mullin, Edward Hannon, Laura Aho,…

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The reception was held in Temperance Hall, sponsored by the Maynard Finnish Sportsmen's Club.
Mikko Hietanen, left center; Waino Muinonen, right center. The runners were from Finland.

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The minutes of the monthly meetings and activities of the Maynard Woman's Club from its inception in 1904 through 1959. The club disbanded in 1976.

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Mrs. Harold J. Hicks, Treasurer
Mrs. John G. Foster, Vice President
Mrs. James M. Britt, President
Mrs. Clifford C. Hicks, Corresponding Secretary

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A ledger of the activities of the Woman's Club charity committee. The members were active in helping the poor with clothing and shoes, addressing district nursing, tuberculosis awareness and treatment etc... Duringt WWI the group aided the American…

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A scrapbook of mostly newspaper clippings of the activities of the club during the three year period.

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A ledger of the Recording Secretary's Minutes of the Iola Lodge #91, Independent Order of Good Templars, instituted February 19, 1866. The lodge was a temperance group dedicated to the prohibition of alcohol.