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Centennial Monograph: International Cooperative Association
A short summary of the 20 year history of this Polish cooperative in Maynard from about 1910 to 1931.
Centennial Monograph: The Scottish People in Maynard
A short account of Scottish influence and social clubs in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Odd Fellows
A history of the International Order of Odd Fellows, a secret, fraternal society.
Centennial Monograph: United Cooperative Society
A history of the United Cooperative Society from its inception through its state in the late 1960s.
Centennial Monograph: The Riverside Cooperative Association
Originally organized as the "Sovereigns of Industry" in 1875, it created a grocery store and cultural center that served the town for over 50 years as a cooperative.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club
The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Representatives in General Court
Many of the Maynard's early State Representatives were from Maynard. A list and backgrounds of those Representatives in the General Court.
Centennial Monograph: Lighting in Maynard Town
Subtitled "The Saga of the Lamplighter", this tells the story of how the streets of Maynard were lit by moonlight, oil lamps, gas and finally electricity: the benefits and a bit of what was lost...
Centennial Monograph: The Lithuanian People in Maynard
A short summary of the small Lithuanian population in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Rod and Gun Club
A history of one of the major clubs in Maynard whose origins stretch back to 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.
Centennial Monograph: Population Trends in Maynard
A review of the population of Maynard from 1871 through 1973.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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.