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Centennial Monograph: Charles Gerry and Nathan Pratt
This is less a monograph, but more a (somewhat confusing) set of side notes and family history on two people strongly connected to the Powder Mills that sprang up in the mid 1800s.
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
If anyone wants to untangle this, feel free!
Centennial Monograph: Sewage System
A history of the town's sewerage system. Recognized as a need from the earliest days of the town's incorporation, a variety of factors prevented its construction until 1930.
Centennial Monograph: Knights of Columbus
Inspired by seeing Knights of Columbus providing material and spiritual support in Europe during World War I, members of St. Bridget's church pushed for the creation of a Maynard council of this fraternal organization in 1920. Since then it was a…
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: 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.
Metal Powder Flask
Civil War era powder flask used to carry gunpowder for muzzle loading guns.
Collection of Cast Iron Toys
Some of the models have been painted. One with Maydale Ginger Ale and another with J. Leo Comeau.
The toys are described as: Express Wagon-Horse Drawn, Ice Wagon-Horse Drawn, Fire Engine and Two Horses, Wagon and Horse, Maydale Deliver Truck.
The toys are described as: Express Wagon-Horse Drawn, Ice Wagon-Horse Drawn, Fire Engine and Two Horses, Wagon and Horse, Maydale Deliver Truck.
Kelvinator Appliances
United Co-op
A metal sign that advertised the appliances in the store.
The store was located at 62 Main St.
The store was located at 62 Main St.
Centennial Monograph: Water Department
A history of the water department in Maynard through 1966.
Centennial Monograph: The Twilight Club
The Twilight Club was a social organization, founded by members of St. Bridget's church, which maintained a clubhouse on Lake Boone in Stow as a summer retreat for 60 years (1904-1964).
Centennial Monograph: Minstrels
A remembrance of minstrel shows in Maynard by a well-known local minstrel.
Centennial Monograph: The United Methodist Church
The origins and history of the town's Methodist church from 1867 through 1970.
Centennial Monograph: Natural Gas Utility
A very brief summary of the natural gas utility in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard High School Alumni
The early years of Maynard High School had very small graduating classes and from 1899 to 1930 they formed an Alumni Association which held social reunions.
Centennial Monograph: Middlesex Club
An account of a short-lived social club that formed in 1910 and was disbanded 8 years later because nearly all of the members were fighting in World War I.
Centennial Monograph: World War II
How the Town of Maynard was affected and responded to World War II.
Centennial Monograph: Ruth Trent - Cousin to Abraham Lincoln
Mrs. Ruth Trent, 1822-1918, was a cousin to President Abraham Lincoln and a resident of Maynard for some time.
Centennial Monograph: The Union Congregational Church of Maynard
The origins and evolution of the oldest church in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club
The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s.
Centennial Monograph: Mission Evangelical Congregational Church
A history of the origins of the Mission Evangelical Congregational Church (originally known as Finnish Congregational Church).