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John Hillis - ca 1871
Mr. Hillis, with Mr. Joseph W. Reed, resident lawyers, gave his services without compensation in obtaining the Charter for the Town of Maynard. He was elected a member of the first school committee at the first town meeting on April 27, 1871. Also…
Centennial Photo Album - 1971
A photo album of Maynard Centennial pictures donated by Elizabeth Schnair. A total of 195 photos make up the collection. Many of them are duplicates of posted MHS pictures.
Centennial Monograph: The Gala Barbecue and Field Day
An account of a fundraising event that turned out to be, perhaps, the largest single event ever held in Maynard: "Barbecue Day".
Composite Map of the Town of Maynard
A composite map of the town of Maynard, Mass, as designed by Elizabeth Schnair. The purpose is to show how the town was defined and incorporated. Ms. Schnair also developed an accompanying monograph for the map.
Centennial Monograph: Natural Gas Utility
A very brief summary of the natural gas utility in Maynard.
Centennial Monograph: Observation of the 50th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Maynard
For the occasion of the town's coming 100th anniversary in 1971, a look back on how the 50th anniversary was celebrated in 1921.
A Micro-Study of Maynard Mill - 1977
A research project by Elizabeth Dickinson for a Babson College Course in 1977. The research covers the following topics: genealogy of the Maynard Family, Marlborough Plantation, Assabet Manufacturing Co., American Woolen Company, and Digital…
Dressing and Slasher Room Group - 1900's American Woolen Company Mills
These men are employees of the American Woolen Mills in the early 1900's. They are working in the Dressing and Slasher Room. (Front Row) Wilbur Hamlin, John Brophy, Harry Sullivan, David Sharpe; (Back Row) William Whitehead, George Howes, Harry…
William Maynard
A sepia photo of William Maynard, taken by Edward Sidney Dunshee, 3 Tremont Row, Boston, MA.
Edward Brennan's Music Scrapbooks 1940's-1980's
Seven scrapbooks assembled by Ed Brennan throughout his life. They are stuffed with newspaper clippings, programs and photos that all relate to band music. Bands are recognized from local, Maynard Community Band to international, Canadian Natrional…
Three Golden Apples
A paperback book entitled "Three Golden Apples" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It is part of the Young Folks Library of Choice Literature. The book is dated February 15, 1895. Each publication is 5 cents.
Eagles Block Fire
Fire at the Eagles Block (corner of Nason and Summer Street). This fire destroyed the building and the Eagles rebuilt it in place.
Maynard Fire Department Excerpts from the Annual Town Reports 1890-1995
A forty page booklet of copied references in the Town Reports .
First Kodak Brownie Camera
A black leather Kodak Brownie camera.The Brownie was a series of cameras made by Eastman Kodak. Released in 1900, it introduced the snapshot to the masses. It was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave lens that took 2 1/4-inch…