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A black and white photo of Kenneth H. Olsen. Mr. Olsen was the Founder of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1957. He served as President until his retirement in October 1992. Under his direction he grew the company from three employees in 8,500 square…

A black and white photo of the manufacturing floor of Digital's main plant in Maynard, MA, in 1965.

A color photo of a project on the Maynard Mill made by Shaun Fessler and Douglas Raponi. It placed First at a National History Day Competition. The Maynard Historical Society was helpful with information for the project \. The two boys are Hudson…

Stanley Rice DeWitt's Recruit Identification Card from the US Navy Station, Lowell, Mass. This recruit card was presented to the officer to whom he reported at the Training Station. It was issued Nov. 2, 1943.

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Front: Bob Audette, Bob Cobb, Stewart Campbell, Harold Carle
Back: Wes Hirons, Al Dentino, Ruth Jones, Joe Dineen, Bob Murray, T. D. Murphy

The document is the plan for Maynard's water pumping stations at the time of the installation of the pipe from White's Pond.

These are the sticker that were placed on the car door indicating what was serviced and when.

Written in Finnish. It seems to be a political almanac.

The oldest son of Amory and Mary Maynard.

Alfred Torppa was the clerk for the society. These ledgers, written in Finnish, are minutes of the monthly meetings. The Cooperative store was on Main St. and the restaurant was functioning upstairs.

A ledger of the Recording Secretary's Minutes of the Iola Lodge #91, Independent Order of Good Templars, instituted February 19, 1866. The lodge was a temperance group dedicated to the prohibition of alcohol.

Kindergarten was held during WWII to allow the parents to work in the mill.

Naomi Boothroyd 3rd row, 6th from left

Perhaps a Woman's Club function?
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1.____?, 2. Edith Carbone, 3. Betty Britt

Joe Boothroyd's insurance card that outlines the benefits offered by the Woolen Mill.

Margaret Boothroyd's identification card to be used at the Co-op to make payments.

A scrapbook of mostly newspaper clippings of the activities of the club during the three year period.

Diploma from the Veteli, Finland elementary school.
Translation by Roy Helander

A ledger of the activities of the Woman's Club charity committee. The members were active in helping the poor with clothing and shoes, addressing district nursing, tuberculosis awareness and treatment etc... Duringt WWI the group aided the American…