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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 of Maynard Officials 1871-1971
List of elected and non-elected officials that served the town for its first 100 years. The lists were collected from the Maynard Annual Reports and compiled by Ralph Sheridan.
Included are the people who were on the Board of Selectman, School…
Included are the people who were on the Board of Selectman, School…
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.
History of Maynard, Massachusetts 1871-1971
This is the current definitive history of the town written for the centennial in 1971.
One of a Thousand, A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888-89
A compilation of "who's who" in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1888-1890. Includes an entry for Lorenzo Maynard on pages 399-400.
Annual Assessors Outing - 1928
An outing of the Middlesex and Essex Counties Assessors at Salem Willows.
Maynard attendees (l to r): Frank C. Sheridan, Wilbur G. Clark & Herbert W. Martin seated to the left of women with hat in left center of photo.
Maynard attendees (l to r): Frank C. Sheridan, Wilbur G. Clark & Herbert W. Martin seated to the left of women with hat in left center of photo.
Aerial Photograph of Alumni Field
A photograph of Alumni Field and surrounding area taken from an airplane.
Orientation: The view is from the south looking north. Great Road runs along the top of the image.
The lower left shows a hockey rink (1934-1970-ish). Originally…
Orientation: The view is from the south looking north. Great Road runs along the top of the image.
The lower left shows a hockey rink (1934-1970-ish). Originally…
Aerial Photograph of Maynard High School
An aerial photograph of the Maynard High School (1964-2013).
Orientation: The photo was taken facing a westerly direction. Alumni Field is in the foreground, lower right. Great Road is on the right stretching out West to the Assabet River and…
Orientation: The photo was taken facing a westerly direction. Alumni Field is in the foreground, lower right. Great Road is on the right stretching out West to the Assabet River and…
Aerial Photograph of the Mill Complex
A photograph of the Mill Complex and surrounding area.
Orientation: Above the intersection of Walnut & Main Streets facing east.
In the lower left is the Masonic Building (Main Street) with the Telephone Exchange building behind it. This is…
Orientation: Above the intersection of Walnut & Main Streets facing east.
In the lower left is the Masonic Building (Main Street) with the Telephone Exchange building behind it. This is…
Police Department - Centennial 1971
Town of Maynard
l to r
Front: Sgt.James Ruggerio, Chief Albert Crowley, Arner Tibbetts
2nd: Joseph Falco, Anthony Kalinowski, , Gaetano Perillo, Louis Fave
3rd: William Duggan, Edward Byrne, Jose Cardoza, Wayne Allen
4th: Thomas Vincent, Edward Lawton, Richard…
Front: Sgt.James Ruggerio, Chief Albert Crowley, Arner Tibbetts
2nd: Joseph Falco, Anthony Kalinowski, , Gaetano Perillo, Louis Fave
3rd: William Duggan, Edward Byrne, Jose Cardoza, Wayne Allen
4th: Thomas Vincent, Edward Lawton, Richard…
A History of Bradley Container Corporation
An account / recollection of the history of Bradley Container Corporation by an employee of the company. Details the introduction of the plastic tube to the U.S. market (a forerunner to the plastic toothpaste tube)
Advertising Model Vehicles Collection
Three store model vehicles designed for advertising. They are a 1918 Model T car advertising Tru Value Stores; a red truck advertising Tru Value Stores; and a yellow Mack truck advertising Stanley tools.
