The Carol Hutchings Maynard Papers document diverse facets of her unconventional life, from the suffrage campaigns of her youth to the artistic output of her later years. Materials pertaining to the Maynard family history can be found in photographs, many of which are unidentified, and in a small amount of family correspondence. There are also photos and biographical material about Carol Hutchings Maynard. Her civic interests are reflected in a small amount of correspondence pertaining to Putney town and school issues in the 1960s. The newspaper clippings labeled "Trip West" were presumably collected during her travels as an itinerant laborer. Materials related to Maynard's art and her career as a farmer and educator showcase an unusual set of interests and talents. Maynard retained clippings and correspondence from her difficult tenure at a South Carolina reform school. Papers from the Massachusetts Refomatory for Women feature writing assignments completed by inmates. Creative output includes poetry written largely from the 1930s and 1950s, drawings and prints, and a short memoir. The scrapbooks are exceptional resources for memorabilia, photographs, and clippings from Maynard's time as a suffrage activist, a "farmerette" of the Women's Land Army, and an employee of the Montrose School for Girls.

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