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The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.

The book records orders for different quantity, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a two year period.

Published by the Registrars of Voters in Accordance with the provisions of Chapter 51, Section 6, of the General Laws of Massachusetts, and any additions thererto or amendments thereof.

Selectmen:
Clark Hooper, Chairman
Sophia T. Minko,…

The book has the date of order, date of carding and spinning , quantity and other information of the finished woolen cloth.

Poster version of the Town Warrant, notifying voters of the upcoming town meeting on Monday November 8, 1971.

Selectmen: Howard E. Boeske, Thomas A. Cocco, Willis D. Dodd.

Also includes two documents relating to a 10-year budget schedule,…

Including Zoning By-Law, Salary Administration Plan, Civil Defense By-Law, Traffic Rules and Orders.

By-Law Committee:
Richard M. Merrill
Alfred S. Carey, Jr., Chairman
Indgrid Martin, Town Clerk

G. L. Chapter 32, Sec. 1-28 and Other Special Acts.

Retirement as provided by law for employees of Massachusetts and the counties, cities, towns, districts and some public authorities in Massachusetts.

Town of Maynard zoning by-laws from 1960.

Members of Planning Board:
Carlo J. Mistretta, Chairman
Worsley Fardy, Clerk
Warren Johnson
Robert McMahon
Ralph W. Herrick, Jr.

A collection of Farmers Almanacs including dates 1848, 1849, 1853, 1857, 1859, 1918, 1920(2copies), 1921, and 1922. A copy of a Herrick's Almanac dated 1877 is part of the collection.

A heddle used in the Assabet Mills. Heddles are loops of wire or cord attached to the loom's harness that are used to separate and control the warp yarns during the weaving process. Each heddle controls one warp yarn, with a loom having as many as a…

A brown shuttle and bobbin of red yarn, used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A set of three bobbins with dark brown yarn made at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, Mass.

Two brown wooden bobbins used at the American Woolen Company Mill.

A brown Paymaster's whistle used at the Assabet Mills on payday.

Three burling irons used in the old burling room of the Assabet Mills. Two were used by Miss Eleanor Sheridan. A third was donated by Mr. Havelock Schnair. Burling irons were used to pick knots and burrs from the cloth.

A sample piece of green cloth made at the Assabet Mills during the World War I for the United States Marine Corps.

A set of three bobbins from the Assabet Mills. The yarn on them was spun in the local mill.

A canvas bag used in the American Woolen Company in Maynard, Mass. The imprinted message reads "A. W. C. Beaton Yarn Bag Return to Drawing In".