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A cookbook of recipes collected from the parents and students of the Coolidge School in 1975. The purpose was to fund raise for playground equipment. It was a collective effort of citizens, teachers, students, businesses, Digital, and others.

A collection of newsletters, 13 issues spanning 1972-1975.

Two documents:
1. Announcement from Minutemen
2. Parade Permit from the Office of Selectmen

The request from the Assabet Village Minutemen to the Maynard Board of Selectmen for permission to erect a marker at Concord and Acton Streets to commemorate the road taken by the Minutemen in April 1775.

The Assabet Village Minutemen incorporated in 1975. While Maynard did not come to exist until 100 years after the Revolutionary War, the towns of Stow and Sudbury from which Maynard was carved did send Minutemen to various battles. The area of…

Two three ring binders with information relative to the reunion including: photos, invitation, replies, financial records, attendees, location, newspaper accounts, obituaries

A brown paper bag from Purity Supreme, with "New England Moments of Pride" message.

The Maynard Council Knights of Columbus 2121 held an annual mistrel show at the Colonial Hall in 1927.

Row 2, 3rd from left: Pauline Clark (m. Hirons)

NB: Please note that a defining characteristic of many minstrel shows was the portrayal of…

A copy of a map of a survey by Augustus Tower in 1830.

A copy of a map of Stow, MA, dated 1830, drawn by Augustus Tower, Surveyor.

A map of the Plan of Stow, Mass, as surveyed by Augustus Tower, dated 1830.

"The Ladies Book of Etiquette", owned by Hannah L. Sweeney, covered every situation from dress and deportment to hair and complexion.

A Bible owned by Ebenezer Newcomb from Waterbury,Vermont, dated 1829.

This book was owned by Harlan P. Maynard, , the son of William Maynard and the grandson of Amory Maynard.
The cover reads:
Harlan P. Maynard, Esq
Assabet Music Club
Assabet, Mass.

Information on the bicycle clubs that existed in Maynard.

An 1907 invoice from the Thomas F. Parker Hardware Store that reflects purchases by F. W. Taylor.

The Assabet Institution for Savings gave away a ceramic 'apple bank' to customers who deposited $100 into their accounts in May 1977. There are 5 in this collection.