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Maynard Hotel Fire - 1921
Summer Street
The ruins of the hotel fire with the Eagle Block in the background of the first photo.
Naylor Block Fire - 1917
Nason Street and Main Street
Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by morning had the entire business block that extended from Nason St. around the corner to the bank building on Main Street. Several tenants routed from the second floor and also the Telephone &…
Riverside Block Fire - 1934
Main Street
The structure was built in the late 1860's by the Maynard Family. It was sold to Alfred T. Haynes in 1893 and then to the Gruber Brothers in 1917.
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Entire upper floors destroyed by fire on July 14, 1934.
The hall on the second level was used for…
Maynard High School Graduates - Class of 1953
l to r
Top Row: Nancy Sirvio, Alice Spurrell, Joanne Tucker, Virginia Van Vorse, Ellen Veracka, Marlys Wood, Helen Whitney, Nancy Warila, Madeline Terrasi, Helen Taryma, Fay Saarela, Mary Priest
2nd Row: Philip Murphy, Gordon Nelson, Edward…
Top Row: Nancy Sirvio, Alice Spurrell, Joanne Tucker, Virginia Van Vorse, Ellen Veracka, Marlys Wood, Helen Whitney, Nancy Warila, Madeline Terrasi, Helen Taryma, Fay Saarela, Mary Priest
2nd Row: Philip Murphy, Gordon Nelson, Edward…
William Parker - Paper Mill Deeds
Copies of miscellaneous deeds of the property along Parker Street relating to the Parker and Paper Mill properties.
Nason Street School Fire - Naylor Block Fire
Photo Collage
Four photos of the Nason Street School Fire, 1916, and four photos the Naylor Block Fire,1917, pasted on black paper.
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Naylor Block Fire: Fire broke out in the night of February 11, 1917 and by the morning had destroyed the Naylor Block that…
Carl Douglas Peterson - Baptism Certificate
Certificate written in Danish
Born on April 19, 1903, baptized May 31, 1903 in Maynard, Mass.
Born on April 19, 1903, baptized May 31, 1903 in Maynard, Mass.
Civil War Letter - 1861
Assabet, Mass.
A letter written by Charles Pease to his sister, Mrs. Augustia(?) Smith of Assabet, Mass.(now Maynard). He was stationed at Camp Michigan, Annapolis.
Maynard High School Alumni Association Scrapbook
Thirty Eight pages of agendas, events, newsletters, newspaper clippings etc...during the 1970's and 1980's of the association assembled by Helen Ketola.
Assabet Mills & Assabet Manufacturing - Company Memos from Amory Maynard, 1867-1872
A series of copies of Assabet Mills/Maunfacturing Company memos written by Amory Maynard from the Counting Room, 1867-1872. These memos were written to Mr. Charles Sargent and addressed the need for various machinery activities.
Newton's Practical Weaver, 1888
The Practical Weaver is a book of reference for the mathematics involved in the daily running of the weaving, carding, spinning rooms. This includes wages, advertising and production costs, to name a few.
Confederate States of America - Five Dollars
An original five dollar bill, # 46448, dated December 2nd, 1862.
Pew Rental Receipt - Daniel Coughlin
St. Bridget's Church
A receipt for one quarter beginning in October 1885
Lorenzo Maynard's Mausoleum
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lorenzo Maynard, his wife and their four daughters are buried in this crypt built in 1904. Second photo taken on a tour of Mt. Auburn Cemetery in 2000.
Maynard Crypt - Glenwood Cemetery
Maynard, Massachusetts
Amory Maynard and his wife Mary along with 20 other descendants are buried here.
Amory Maynard 1804-1890
In 1846 Amory Maynard moved to the Assabet River valley, now Maynard, and with his partner William Knight dammed the river and begin a woolen mill. The area became known as Assabet Village and 1871 became incorporated as a town named for Amory. The…
Amory Maynard 2nd 1855-1928
The son of William Maynard, grandson of Amory Maynard. Resided on Main Street until 1920's, sold his property and moved to Boston.
Second photo taken later in his life.
Second photo taken later in his life.
