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  • Collection: The Co-operative Associations of Maynard

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Originally the Cannon's Block, this is where the Kaleva Cooperative Association first opened in January 1907. The dining hall upstalirs opened in 1916. Kaleva later became the United Co-operative Society occupying this site until the 1970's.

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The Association was organized by Polish people in Maynard, with a sprinkling of Lithuanians and Russians. On Jan. 6, 1911 the Coop Association opened for business in Higgins Block, Main Street (next to the Methodist Church). In 1918, it moved to…

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The Riverside Co-operative was located in the current Knights of Columbus building on the corner of Summer and Nason Streets.

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Margaret Boothroyd's identification card to be used at the Co-op to make payments.

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The wood handle ice pick has advertising on the four sides:
1.RCA Victor
2.Gasoline, fuel, coal, coke, grain, bakery, dairy, provisions
3.Co-Op Best Milk and Cream
4. Compliments of United Co-operative Society, Maynard, Mass.

Notes from a presentation given by David A. Mark to the Assabet Village Coop at the Maynard Public Library.

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A series of six (6) invoices for the Maynard Co-operative Club.

They are for: $1.37, $2.53, $6.00, $1.35, $.45, and $.56.

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These tanks were located on Euclid Avenue. Oil sales and delivery was one of the many services offered to the co-op's members.

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Some of the presenters were: W. Torferri, Coggins Trio, Bill Wehkoja, Hulda Nelson, Boris Sokolowsky, Tony Colombo, Helen Coggins, Helen Mark, Chas. Manty, Vernice Coolidge

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A financial report written entirely in Finnish.

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A miscellaneous collection of newspaper clippings relating to the Maynard United Cooperative Society.

Shown: Election article on the eight individuals running for four positions on the Board of Directors - Richard Burckes, James Allan, Noble…