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Centennial Monograph: The Russian People in Maynard
A very brief summary of Russian immigrants in Maynard from circa 1900-1920.
Centennial Monograph: Royal Arcanum
The Royal Arcanum was a fraternal organization whose core purpose, like a number of other similar societies, was to provide its members with safe insurance at minimum cost. It was founded in Boston in 1877 and still operates as of 2020 (but not in…
Centennial Monograph: St. Bridget's Temperance Society
The history of one of the larger temperance societies that operated for about 20 years from 1890 to the 1910s.
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: The Jewish People in Maynard
A review of the associations and influence of the Jewish immigrant community on Maynard.
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: Knights of Pythias
A local chapter of a national organization was started in town in 1898 founded on the tenets of "toleration in religion, obedience to law, and loyalty to government". The organization faded during the early 1940s, possibly because of World War II.
Centennial Monograph: Rodettes
An auxiliary group supporting the Maynard Rod & Gun Club that operated from 1951 to around the end of the 1960s.
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: Saint Bridget's Cemetery
The history of St. Bridget's Cemetery, which actually predates the parish in Maynard, from 1869 through the 1940s.
Centennial Monograph: Room and Boarding Houses, Hotels and Hostelries
A review of the many boarding houses and hotels that sprang up in Maynard starting in the 1860s and flourished until the 1930s.
Centennial Monograph: Hobos and Tramps
A bit of cultural background of tramps and hobos and then an account of how tramps and hobos were cared for from 1871 through 1905. Tramps, generally speaking, "rode the rails" on the trains that passed through town (apparently Massachusetts was a…
Centennial Monograph: Local Political Parties
This paper covers the ebb and flows of various political parties from the Town's incorporation through the mid 20th century.
Centennial Monograph: Population Trends in Maynard
A review of the population of Maynard from 1871 through 1973.
Centennial Monograph: Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Originally serving the Finnish immigrant population in Maynard, this church started in 1894 and prospered through the years. In 1967 the church building moved to North Sudbury, but it is still considered to be a Maynard church.
Centennial Monograph: Pool Rooms
A place for unsavory characters or a home for skilled players? The pool (billiards) rooms have a an interesting history that intersects with the multi-national growth of the town at the turn of the 20th century.
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.
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)