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Centennial Monograph: World War II
How the Town of Maynard was affected and responded to World War II.
Centennial Monograph: Middlesex Club
An account of a short-lived social club that formed in 1910 and was disbanded 8 years later because nearly all of the members were fighting in World War I.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard High School Alumni
The early years of Maynard High School had very small graduating classes and from 1899 to 1930 they formed an Alumni Association which held social reunions.
Centennial Monograph: Natural Gas Utility
A very brief summary of the natural gas utility in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: The United Methodist Church
The origins and history of the town's Methodist church from 1867 through 1970.
Centennial Monograph: Minstrels
A remembrance of minstrel shows in Maynard by a well-known local minstrel.
Centennial Monograph: The Twilight Club
The Twilight Club was a social organization, founded by members of St. Bridget's church, which maintained a clubhouse on Lake Boone in Stow as a summer retreat for 60 years (1904-1964).
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Representatives in General Court
Many of the Maynard's early State Representatives were from Maynard. A list and backgrounds of those Representatives in the General Court.
Centennial Monograph: Lighting in Maynard Town
Subtitled "The Saga of the Lamplighter", this tells the story of how the streets of Maynard were lit by moonlight, oil lamps, gas and finally electricity: the benefits and a bit of what was lost...
Centennial Monograph: Knights of Columbus
Inspired by seeing Knights of Columbus providing material and spiritual support in Europe during World War I, members of St. Bridget's church pushed for the creation of a Maynard council of this fraternal organization in 1920. Since then it was a…
Centennial Monograph: Sewage System
A history of the town's sewerage system. Recognized as a need from the earliest days of the town's incorporation, a variety of factors prevented its construction until 1930.
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: Maynard Dramatic Club
At the turn of the 20th century the "Maynard Players" was the source of dramatic productions in Maynard, but it had gone inactive. In 1936 some new folks in town tried to revive the old group, but were unable - so they formed a new troupe: the…
Centennial Monograph: The Lithuanian People in Maynard
A short summary of the small Lithuanian population in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Rod and Gun Club
A history of one of the major clubs in Maynard whose origins stretch back to the turn of the 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Watering Troughs
The origins of the watering troughs (and fountain) that dot the Maynard landscape.
Town Report References re: Tramps and Hobos
This is a collection of Town Report excerpts in support of the Hobos and Tramps monograph (see related resource).
(If anyone can provide details on what happened in law during 1904-1905 please contact us)
(If anyone can provide details on what happened in law during 1904-1905 please contact us)
Centennial Monograph: Loyal Order of Moose
Despite having over 200 members at its peak, there was surprisingly little information on this fraternal society that operated from 16 years in the early 20th century.