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Centennial Junior Belles Car Wash
The Junior Belles held a car wash behind the Town Building:
Cheryl Egan
Sally Boothroyd
Cheryl Egan
Sally Boothroyd
Centennial Key Case
A black key case with the words 'Maynard Centennial 1871-1971 engraved on the inside.
Centennial Ladies
Two unidentified women (Centennial Belles?) participating in an unknown Centennial event.
(Please contact us with any information: identifications, location, event)
(Please contact us with any information: identifications, location, event)
Centennial Main Charter Belles Gavel - 1971
A gavel used during the Maynard Centennial (1971) by the Main Charter Belles. The inscription reads: "Main Charter Belles, 1871-1971".
An accompanying poem reads: "We hand you this gavel with pleasure and pride; It's your symbol of office when…
An accompanying poem reads: "We hand you this gavel with pleasure and pride; It's your symbol of office when…
Centennial Medal Line Cuts & Letter
Two metal line cuts from which the Centennial emblem was reproduced.
Centennial Medal Order Form
An introductory letter from the Centennial Committee to those interested in purchasing a commemorative medal celebrating the Maynard Centennial.
Centennial Medal Paperweight
Two blue paperweights with embedded Centennial Medals that were awarded by the Grand Marshall of the Parade. This paperweight was an award given to the Main Charter Belles for its float in the Centennial Parade, July 4, 1971.
Names of those who…
Names of those who…
Centennial Medal Raffle Ticket
Two raffle tickets to win a Commemorative Medal during the Centennial of Maynard, 1971. The tickets were to be deposited in the Maynard Centennial Country Store, 46 Nason St., Maynard.
Centennial MHS Membership Card
Two Maynard Historical Society Membership Cards issued for the Maynard Centennial Celebration, 1971.
Centennial Monograph: The First Lodge in Maynard
The International Order of Good Templars, who promoted total abstinence from alcoholic beverages, had a lodge in Assabet Village, prior to Maynard's incorporation.
Centennial Monograph: Ancient Order of Hibernians
A summary of the A.O.H. society in Maynard.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization, founded in 1836, was formed to promote "the advancement of the principles of Irish Nationality." The AOH…
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization, founded in 1836, was formed to promote "the advancement of the principles of Irish Nationality." The AOH…
Centennial Monograph: Carnivals and Circuses
Before entertainment was available at the push of a button, the arrival of a carnival or circus in town would bring a little bit of excitement to quiet town life.
Centennial Monograph: Chautauqua Circuit
Chautauqua was a traveling adult education and social movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It came to Maynard starting in 1917 and continued through 1929.
Centennial Monograph: International Cooperative Association
A short summary of the 20 year history of this Polish cooperative in Maynard from about 1910 to 1931.
Centennial Monograph: Maynard Motorcycle Club
The story of a short-lived association of cycle riders in the early 1900s.
Centennial Monograph: Saint Bridget's Cemetery
The history of St. Bridget's Cemetery, which actually predates the parish in Maynard, from 1869 through the 1940s.
Centennial Monograph: Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Originally serving the Finnish immigrant population in Maynard, this church started in 1894 and prospered through the years. In 1967 the church building moved to North Sudbury, but it is still considered to be a Maynard church.
