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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: 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: 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: Watering Troughs
The origins of the watering troughs (and fountain) that dot the Maynard landscape.
Centennial Monograph: Ice Houses
Before the widespread availability of refrigeration one of the only way to keep things cool was with ice. Fresh water supplies, such as the Assabet River flowing through town, was a source of ice during the winter and a major industry grew up around…
Centennial Monograph: Pleasure Boats on the Assabet River
Starting in 1906, for about 10 years, you could board a small steam-powered boat near Ben Smith Dam and for 25 cents take a leisurely weekend ride upstream to Lake Boon in Stow.
Centennial Monograph: Cigar Makers of Maynard
"Home Market Club", "Forester Guide", "Rosebud", "Middlesex" and the "Captor" are just a few names of cigars manufactured in Maynard through the late 1920's.
Centennial Monograph: Assabet Mills
A detailed account of the founding of the mill and its impact on what became a "one industry" town.
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: D. Y. W. Y. K. Club
The "Don't You Wish You Knew?" club was a social group started in 1899 by local businessmen with membership limited to 20 with the apparent goal of sponsoring elaborate masquerade balls.
Centennial Monograph: Saint Anthony of Padua Society
The history of the Society whose purpose was to unite all men and women who are practical Roman Catholic of Italian extraction, whether born in Italy or of Italian descent.
Centennial Monograph: The Scandinavians: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
A brief account of how Scandinavian peoples came to Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maydale Spring Company
While cataloged as a monograph, this is attributed to be a 1923 article from the Weekly Enterprise which profiled the Maydale Spring Company.
John Tobin (1925 - 1986)
"Mr. Maynard"
John Joseph Tobin was born in Maynard, April 17, 1925 to William Tobin and Mary Murphy Tobin. John attended Maynard public schools as a member of the Class of 1944 however he left school early to join the Navy in 1942 to fight in WWII. He…
Centennial Monograph: Band Parents' Club
A short history on the origins and milestones of the Band Parents Club.
Centennial Monograph: Ancient Order of Hibernians
A summary of the A.O.H. society in Maynard which was formed to promote "the advancement of the principles of Irish Nationality."
Centennial Monograph: The Attempt to Change the Name of Maynard
Prior to its incorporation in 1871 the Town of Maynard was known as the village of Assabet, after the river that flows through it. At the time of incorporation the name "Maynard" was chosen to honor Amory Maynard, whose mill was the primary source…
Centennial Monograph: World War II
How the Town of Maynard was affected and responded to World War II.