New Online Collection Items- Final Inspection of Fabrics - c. Early 1900 American Woolen Company May 22, 2013
- The Dressing Room Employees - c. 1900 American Woolen Mill May 22, 2013
- Employees of the American Woolen Company 1935 May 22, 2013
- The Warping Room Employees - 1901 American Woolen Mills May 22, 2013
- Perching Weave Room Employees - c. 1900's American Woolen Mills May 22, 2013
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #13 – Jerry Fanning
On October 25, 1995 Jerry Fanning gave a talk on his search for his Irish ancestors to the Maynard Historical Society. Jerry passed away several months later and his wife, Irene, donated the text of his talk along with a … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #12
Our podcast this week (back from a short hiatus) covers a project that has been ongoing with the collection the past month or so. We are working on creating subcollections to make research of the collection easier for folks who … Continue reading
Maynard Historical Society Podcast #11
This is one from our audio archives. In December 1980 Forrest Bradshaw, of Sudbury, visited the Maynard Historical Society and spoke about ballooning. Mr. Bradshaw served in the United States Army’s Balloon Corps in the latter half of World War … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #10
This is a short podcast that introduces the digital version of the 1921 “A Brief History of Maynard” by William H. Gutteridge. The book was created for the 50th anniversary of the town and is a valuable resource to anyone … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #9
In this podcast Dave Griffin discusses one of the more significant historical books in the collection: a 1930 appraisal of the properties held by the American Woolen Company. Maynard Historical Society Podcast #9 While the Mill and the town were … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #8
This is the final installment of our 3-part interview with Ralph Sheridan. Part 1 of the interview is in podcast #5. Part 2 can be found in podcast #7. This is an interview recorded in 1994 by WAVM. … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #7
In this podcast we are pleased to present part two of our three-part interview with Ralph Sheridan, recorded in 1994. Part one of the interview can be heard in podcast #5. Ralph Sheridan was Maynard’s official Town Historian … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast #6
“Priorities” – Dave Griffin discusses how we will be prioritizing the cataloging and digitization efforts. We are faced with processing thousands of items in the existing collection and they represent a wide variety of conditions and importance to the Society’s … Continue reading
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Maynard Historical Society Podcast now available on iTunes
If you use Apple’s iTunes software on your Mac or PC, you can now subscribe to the Maynard Historical Society Podcast. When you do this new episodes will automatically be downloaded to your computer, iPod, or AppleTV — so you … Continue reading
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