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A customer fills up their tank at a Gulf gas station operated by the United Cooperative Society. The station was located at 5 Waltham Street.

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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.

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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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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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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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Five of the employees in front of the new store in 1907.
Later to become the United Cooperative Society.

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Two copies of a detailed history of the Maynard Cooperative Society (Kaleva Cooperative Association) from its inception in 1906 through 1940. Published in 1941 and written by Frank Aaltonen.

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United Co-Operative Society wire milk carrier and 10 - 1 quart bottles.

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Seven delivery slips for Grover Quimby, Gleasondale Road, Stow. The one shown includes a notice of a price increase.

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The tokens could be exchange for a quart of milk.

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Located at the corner of Parker Street and Waltham Street. In an earlier era the building was the Little Coop.

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A newsletter containing information about various cooperatives in the region. In the April 1967 issue the United Cooperative Society of Maynard reports a loss of $30,657 for year ending 1966.

MHS has three issues of the NECI News:
April 1967,…

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An article appearing in the Maynard Enterprise of July 24, 1935 on the results of an investigation of milk pricing by the United Cooperative Society.

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Eight oil delivery receipts from 1970 to 1973 of oil delivered to Edmund Rubin. A series of oil bill receipts and other receipts from 1964 billed to Paul Boothroyd.

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One share United Cooperative Society stock isssued to Edward J. Boltrukiewicz, signed by Arvo N. Rivers and Charles W. Manly.

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A play presented at the Parker Street Hall in 1935.
Actors: Hilda Aromaa, Bolis Sokolowski, Leo Mullin, Pat Fonselle, Reino Grondahl, Helen Mark Ketola, Charles Hekkala, Charles Manty, Doris Peterson

Other contributors: Impi Sneck, Bertha A.…