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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc
Adam L. Button
Biographical / Historical
James S. Hallowell was the founder of the Alexandria Female Seminary. The Seminary operated from 1848 to 1860. Between the years 1842 and 1846, James S. Hallowell and his brother, Caleb, were principals of the Alexandria Boarding School. Caleb and James were nephews of Benjamin Hallowell, who founded Alexandria Boarding School in 1824 and was central to the establishment of the Alexandria Lyceum and the Virginia American Water Company.
Content Description
The James S. Hallowell Collection consists of papers from the Alexandria Boarding School (1824 - ?) including: correspondence from parents to the school, minutes, and catalogs. Also in the collection are the regulations and catalogs of the Alexandria Female Seminary (1848-1860). Additionally there are class notes and exercises (of undetermined origin), a report card, and personal diary books from James S. Hallowell and Mary [S.] Hallowell.
Arrangement
Series I, Alexandria Boarding School, is divided into three subseries. Series is organized chronologically. Catalogs, 1842 and 1844 Minutes, 1840-1843 Correspondence, 1842-1846 Series II, Alexandria Female Seminary, consists of two subseries. Series is organized chronologically. Regulations Catalogs, 1849-1859 Series III, Instructional/Class Materials, is divided into two subseries. Geometry Problems Notebook Entries Series IV, Diaries consists of personal diary books of James S. Hallowell (for 18531877) and Mary [S.] Hallowell (for 1863). (Mary Hallowell was probably Benjamin Hallowell's daughter.) Series V, Pictures consists of a water color portrait of James S. Hallowell (1821-1886), and a photographic portrait of Anne Gilpin Stabler.
Related Material
Bio.-Hallowell Family-VF. Hallowell School VF. VF Schools Collection, BOX 240 and BOX 240A. Prints, Drawings and Photographs Collection, Lloyd House, North Washington Street, Box 109. The watercolor and photographs in Series V, Images, have been transferred to the Hallowell Collection of the Photographic Collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Education.
- Quakers -- Social life and customs
- Quakers -- Virginia
- Schools -- Virginia -- Alexandria.
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Hallowell, James S., 1821-1886
- Hallowell, Margaret S. (Margaret Stabler), 1824-1900
- Hernandez, José Mariano, 1788-1857
Container List
Series is organized chronologically
- Sub-Series I: Catalogs1842-1844
- Text box: 2 folder: 1
Alexandria Boarding School (ABS): Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Eighteenth Session1842
- Text box: 2 folder: 2
ABS: Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Eighteenth Session1842General
Contains illustration of the school, east face.
- Text box: 2 folder: 3
ABS: Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Twentieth Annual Session1844
- Text box: 2 folder: 1
- Sub-Series II: Minutes1840-1843
- Text box: 2 folder: 4
Minute Book A1840-1843
- Text box: 2 folder: 4
- Sub-Series III: Correspondence1842-1846
- Text box: 2 folder: 5
[W.S. Jones] on behalf of John Armfield to Mr. Hallowell1842-07General
RE: Inquiry about school on behalf of John Armfield
- Text box: 1 folder: 1
Thomas Martin to Benjamin Hallowell Esq1842-12General
RE: "brother in law," Richard P. Hall
- Text box: 1 folder: 2
Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother,1842-12-07General
RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 3
Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb Hallowell and Brother,1843-01General
RE: Payment for sons, Martin and John
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
[J. Catran] to Benjamin Hallowell1843-02-27General
RE: Master Alexander Hanna
- Text box: 2 folder: 6
S.J.S. Brown to Mr. Caleb S. Hallowell,1843-03General
RE: Whereabouts of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 5
Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1843-03General
RE: Son, John
- Text box: 1 folder: 6
Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb Hallowell and Brother1843-04-14General
RE: Son, John
- Text box: 1 folder: 7
M.D. Dummett to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1843-04-26General
RE: Son, Edward
- Text box: 2 folder: 7
Henry Fairfax to Mr. [C.S. and James] Hallowell1843-04-30General
RE: Son, John and payment
- Text box: 2 folder: 8
Susan Wade to Mr. Hallowell1843-05General
RE: Grandson, Joseph Wade
- Text box: 1 folder: 8
William Hunter to Messrs. C. and J. Hallowell1843-06-04General
RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 9
E.S. Kimmel to Caleb S. Hallowell1843-07General
RE: Early dismissal of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 10
L.H. Betton to C.S. Hallowell and Brother1843-07-14General
RE: "James," studies, vacation plans
- Text box: 1 folder: 11
Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb Hallowell Esq1843-10
- Text box: 2 folder: 9
M.M. McGarry to Messrs. Hallowell, Principals1843-12General
RE: An academy in Warrenton, VA
- Text box: 1 folder: 12
Hon. E. Cross, Rep., from Arkansas to C.S. Hallowell Esq.,1843-12General
RE: R.H. Johnson, returning to school, late
- Text box: 1 folder: 13
Hon. Cave Johnson, House of Representatives, to Mr. Hallowell1843-12General
RE: Excuse for "our young friend"
- Text box: 1 folder: 14
Joseph Bryan to Messrs. Hallowell1843-12General
RE: Son of Col. [Saffarrans] for whom Bryan was guardian
- Text box: 1 folder: 15
Richard Johnson, Willie B. Dortch, Louis Kinzer, students, to Messrs. Caleb Hallowell and Brother1843-12-25General
RE: Departure for vacation, unauthorized absence of Willie Dortch
- Text box: 2 folder: 10
Holmead to Messrs. Hallowell1844-02General
RE: Excuse for nephew, John Stettinius
- Text box: 1 folder: 16
L.L. Brent to Benjamin and Caleb Hallowell1844-03General
RE: Financial difficulties, withdrawal of son from school
- Text box: 1 folder: 17
L. Bladen to James Hallowell1844-04General
RE: Difficulty paying tuition
- Text box: 1 folder: 18
Capt. Lindsay to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq1844-09General
RE: Discipline and possible expulsion of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 19
E.C.S. Preston to Messrs. Hallowell1845-04General
RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 20
Capt. G. Lindsay to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq.1845-04General
RE: Request for $5 advance to son
- Text box: 1 folder: 21
Samuel W. Thomas to Mr. Caleb Hallowell1845-04-10General
RE: Plans for attendance
- Text box: 1 folder: 22
Herz Brawner to Messrs. Hallowells1845-04-26General
RE: Attendance of sons
- Text box: 1 folder: 23
Leverich and Co. to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1845-06
- Text box: 2 folder: 11
Francis w. Weems to C. Hallowell1845-06-07General
RE: Request for school Catalouge [sic.]
- Text box: 1 folder: 24
James Gordon and Co. on behalf of Lewis Thompson to C.S. Hallowell and Brother1845-06-13General
RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 25
Berson Bond to Caleb S. Hallowell1845-08General
RE: Request for school catalouge [sic.]
- Text box: 1 folder: 26
Branch Turner to Messrs. C.S. Hallowell and Brother1845-08General
RE: Payment, vacation, son Joseph
- Text box: 2 folder: 12
Brother Robert Shoemaker to C.S.J.1845-08-27General
RE: "your advertisement," family news
- Text box: 2 folder: 13
Invitation to James S. Hallowell from Atkinson H. Walton and Elizabeth Shoemaker for dinner at house of Richard M. Shoemaker1845-10-09
- Text box: 1 folder: 27
Lewis Thompson to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1846-01General
RE: Payment for account of Ruben Carnel
- Text box: 1 folder: 28
Charles E. Shoemaker to Caleb Hallowell and Brother1846-01General
RE: Enrollment of son, Charley
- Text box: 1 folder: 29
Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq.1846-01-08General
RE: Payment for account of son, Charles
- Text box: 1 folder: 30
Montford Wells to Messr. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1846-02
- Text box: 1 folder: 31
Branch Turner to C.S. Hallowell and Brother1846-02-15General
RE: Health of son, Joseph
- Text box: 1 folder: 32
Bogart & Foley to Caleb Hallowell and Brother1846-02-27General
RE: Payment for account of Ruben Carnal
- Text box: 1 folder: 33
Daniel W. Adams to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1846-02-27
- Text box: 1 folder: 34
Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb Hallowell Esq.1846-03General
RE: Payment for account of son, Charles
- Text box: 1 folder: 35
William Mills to Caleb S. Hallowell1846-05General
RE: Enrollment of son, Samuel
- Text box: 2 folder: 14
Dr. J.C. Hays to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother1846-07General
RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 36
[Recommendation] for Mr. Henry S. Stockbridge, teacher, from Reverend Porter H. Snow to Caleb J. Hallowell and Brother1846-08-20
- Text box: 2 folder: 5
Series is organized chronologically
- Sub-Series I: Regulations
- Text box: 1 folder: 37
Regulations1849-11
- Text box: 1 folder: 38
"Rules of Order Of The ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY"
- Graphic Materials box: 1 folder: 39
Drawing of water, bridge and house (was used as mounting surface for item in file number 13, "Rules of Order...")
- Text box: 1 folder: 37
- Sub-Series II: Catalogs1849-1859
- Text box: 2 folder: 15
Catalogs1848-08
- Text box: 1 folder: 40
Catalog1849-07
- Text box: 2 folder: 16
Catalog (2 copies)1849-1850
- Text box: 2 folder: 17
Catalog1850-1851
- Text box: 2 folder: 18
Circular1854-1855
- Text box: 2 folder: 19
Circular1855-1856
- Text box: 2 folder: 20
Circular1856-1857
- Text box: 2 folder: 21
Circular1858-1859
- Text box: 2 folder: 22
Circular1860
- Text box: 2 folder: 23
Third Annual Catalogue of the Hagerstown Female Seminary1856-1857
- Text box: 2 folder: 24
Envelope postmarked [7-21-1865] with annotation: "Selling of Alexandria Female Seminary1865-07-21
- Text box: 2 folder: 24
Envelope addressed to Margaret S. Hallowell, Sandy Spring, MD with annotation: "About selling Uncle Caleb's School in Phila. and $5000"
- Text box: 2 folder: 26
Printed note "To my friends:"1870-01-10General
RE: Sale of school in [Philadelphia]
- Text box: 2 folder: 27
Report card form
- Text box: 2 folder: 28
Report card, James B. Hallowell, Fulford Female Seminary, Sandy Springs, Maryland1868-07-26
- Text box: 2 folder: 15
- Sub-Series I: Geometry
- Text box: 1 folder: 41
Geometry. Problem 1st
- Text box: 1 folder: 42
Geometry. Problems 3, 4, and 5
- Text box: 1 folder: 43
Geometry. Problems 4th , 5th, and 7th
- Text box: 1 folder: 44
Geometry. Problems 6th and 7th
- Text box: 1 folder: 45
Geometry. Problems 8th, 9th, and 10th
- Text box: 1 folder: 46
Geometry. Problems 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th
- Text box: 1 folder: 47
Geometry. "Orthographic Projection," "Stereographic Projection," and "Spherical Projection"
- Text box: 1 folder: 48
Geometry. "Problems for Practice," exercises 1, 2, and 3
- Text box: 2 folder: 29
Geometry. Exercise 4
- Text box: 1 folder: 49
Geometry. Exercises 5, 6, 7, and 8
- Text box: 1 folder: 50
Geometry. Exercises 5, 6, 7, and 8
- Text box: 1 folder: 51
Geometry. "Oblique Triangles," exercises 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Text box: 1 folder: 41
- Sub-Series II: Notebook entries
- Text box: 1 folder: 52
Notebook Entries. "Chemical apparatus - uses of - "
- Text box: 1 folder: 53
Notebook Entries. Chemistry notes
- Text box: 2 folder: 30
Notebook Entries. 'Possible eclipses of the moon from 1840 to 1900'1840-1900
- Text box: 1 folder: 52
- Text box: 2 folder: 31
Diaries. Mary [S.] Hallowell, Alexandria, Va.1863
- Text box: 2 folder: 32
Diaries. James S. Hallowell1853-1871