New Online Collection Items- Crosby's Acton and Maynard Directory - 1926 May 23, 2013
- Massachusetts State Department of Health - 1917 Third Annual Report May 23, 2013
- Massachusetts State Department of Health - 1918 Fourth Annual Report May 23, 2013
- 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
Category Archives: Society
September Meeting: Chautauqua Comes to Maynard
Teddy Roosevelt called Circuit Chautauqua “the most American thing in America.” This traveling program of live entertainment, education, art and culture came to small towns across the United States during the early 20th century. Today Circuit Chautauqua has all but … Continue reading
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June Meeting: Exploring Your Family History
We meet on the 4th Monday of the month, and in June that’s the 28th. 7pm in the lower level of Town Hall. Our program will be a bit of a hybrid. We’ll be showing a video of a program … Continue reading
Maynard’s Boston Post Cane Awarded
Arlene Cook, 98, was awarded Maynard’s Boston Post Cane on April 28th, acknowledging her as Maynard’s oldest resident. Arlene was honored by the Board of Selectmen and received her certificate of recognition from BoS Chair David Gavin. (Maynard has retired … Continue reading
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Special Society Meeting on April 26th – Russian Icons
On Monday, April 26 at 7:00pm, at the Holy Annunciation Church, 11 Prospect St, Maynard, the Maynard Historical Society will sponsor a lecture by the Russian Icon Museum of Clinton. We will learn about the history and art of Russian … Continue reading
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Maynard Memories #51 is out
The first issue in 2010 of Maynard Memories, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Society, has been published. Those of you receiving it via mail should have it soon. Those that elected to receive it electronically had it delivered on Monday. … Continue reading
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November 2009 Meeting – Marble Farm
We had our November meeting yesterday. David Mark and Peg Brown teamed up to present the history of the Marble Farm and the families that called it home (Marble, Whitney, and Parmenter). The Marble Farm is the oldest surviving house … Continue reading
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Quick note on our October meeting (or lack thereof)
Our speaker for September was taken ill and so we hurriedly moved our October meeting to September (my thanks to Bill Duggan of the Maynard Police Department for being so accommodating). On top of that, Maynard is holding a Special … Continue reading
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Help support local history: Vote at Maynard’s Special Town Meeting
Maynard residents can directly help support the preservation of local history by voting in favor of Article 7 (Community Preservation Funds Appropriation) at the Special Town Meeting on May 19th. There are 3 historical preservation projects included in this article. … Continue reading
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Maynard Seniors take the Picture Puzzle
A number of months ago, for one of our Society programs, I put together the “Maynard Picture Puzzle” program — a visual quiz on how well people observe details around Maynard. Nearly all of the photographs are from within … Continue reading
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Reminder: Historical Society Meeting April 27th, 7pm
The Maynard Historical Society will be meeting on Monday, April 27th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the assembly room at POWDER MILL CIRCLE. We’re staying here for a few more meetings as the Town Hall renovations continue. … Continue reading
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