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A collection of documents, newspaper clippings and a history of Maynard Industries, Inc.

These photos of various mill buildings where taken when Maynard Industries, Inc. was the owner.

Aerial view of the mill when it was owned and operated by Maynard Industries, Inc. (1953-1974).

The water has been lowered in order to repair foundations at the mill buildings. A trestle used during WW 1 is exposed . This trestle was used to support a water flume to carry water to the boiler room while #1 mill was being built in 1917 and 1918

Pictured here are the first seven women to become regular employees (in the factory division) of the Bradley Container Corporation located in the mill.

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Catherine DeGrappo, Ellen Barnes, Delfina B. DeMambro, Margaret T. Piecewicz, Natalie…

Irving Burg wrote this history of the mills in Maynard at the time they were owned and operated by the Maynard Industries, 1953-1974.

A box office window card advertising the movies playing at the Maynard Theater during the week of October 11, 1931. (The Maynard Theater was located in the Gruber's Block on Main Street)

A heavily weathered box office window card announcing movies at Maynard Theater (Gruber's Block) during the week of May 10th, 1931

A rather cheeky poster for a late season football game: Hudson vs. Maynard, at Crowe Park. (Candidate years: 1948, 1943, 1937, 1926)

A poster announcing a parade and dance/concert for celebrating Columbus by Roma Lodge 1103, Sons of Italy. (Candidate years: 1961, 1956, 1950, 1939, 1933, 1928, Columbus Day was first observed nationally in 1934. The poster does not say Columbus…

Mass. State Council Knights of Columbus Patriots Day Banquet at the Copley Plaza, Boston

A greeting card which seems to be a sympathy card. Inside is the name of Cora D. Edwards.

Two Discharge of Mortgage documents for Joshua Edwards. One is from the Hudson Cooperative Bank. The other is from Warren A. Haynes. Both are dated March 3, 1897.

The marriage program and certificate of marriage for Leon Irving Frye and Eva May Edwards. It is dated September 6, 1911. The attending clergyman is Frederick N. Rutan of the Congregational Church, Maynard, Mass.

Eight shares of the Hudson Cooperative Bank is used as collateral by Joshua J. Edwards for a loan of $1,600. from the Hudson Cooperative Bank. This transaction was dated September 26, 1893.

The Third Annual Children's Day letter to the children of the Union Congregational Church from Charles H. Washburn on June 8, 1902. The note is addressed to Doret Edwards.

A receipt from W. A. Haynes for building materials for Mr. Joshua Edwards. the receipt is dated March 2, 1897.

Two promissory notes on behalf of Joshua J. Edwards for Warren Haynes and Abel Haynes. the first is for $250.00 and the second is for $1,300.00. Both notes of promise to pay were issued on September 28, 1893 and March 2, 1897.

A tax bill from the Town of Maynard, Mass for Joshua Edwards of Brown Street. The total is for $33.21. Payment was received on September 28, 1917 by W. H. Mann.