James S. Hallowell Collection Finding Aid , MS132

Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Adam L. Button

Repository

Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

Identification

MS132

Title

James S. Hallowell Collection (MS132) 1840-1871

Quantity

1.55 Cubic Feet, 2 boxes

Creator

Hallowell, James S., 1821-1886

Creator

Hallowell, Margaret S. (Margaret Stabler), 1824-1900

Creator

Hernandez, Joseph M. (Joseph Marion), 1788-1857

Language

English .

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.

Series I: Alexandria Boarding School

1842-1846

Arrangement

Series is organized chronologically

Sub-Series I: Catalogs
1842-1844
- Text box: 2 folder: 1
  Alexandria Boarding School (ABS): Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Eighteenth Session
  1842
- Text box: 2 folder: 2
  ABS: Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Eighteenth Session
  1842
  General
  Contains illustration of the school, east face.
- Text box: 2 folder: 3
  ABS: Catalogs. Circular Of The Alexandria Boarding School For The Twentieth Annual Session
  1844
Sub-Series II: Minutes
1840-1843
- Text box: 2 folder: 4
  Minute Book A
  1840-1843
Sub-Series III: Correspondence
1842-1846
- Text box: 2 folder: 5
  [W.S. Jones] on behalf of John Armfield to Mr. Hallowell
  1842-07
  General
  RE: Inquiry about school on behalf of John Armfield
- Text box: 1 folder: 1
  Thomas Martin to Benjamin Hallowell Esq
  1842-12
  General
  RE: "brother in law," Richard P. Hall
- Text box: 1 folder: 2
  Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother,
  1842-12-07
  General
  RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 3
  Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb Hallowell and Brother,
  1843-01
  General
  RE: Payment for sons, Martin and John
- Text box: 1 folder: 4
  [J. Catran] to Benjamin Hallowell
  1843-02-27
  General
  RE: Master Alexander Hanna
- Text box: 2 folder: 6
  S.J.S. Brown to Mr. Caleb S. Hallowell,
  1843-03
  General
  RE: Whereabouts of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 5
  Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1843-03
  General
  RE: Son, John
- Text box: 1 folder: 6
  Genl. J.M.. Hernandez to Messrs. Caleb Hallowell and Brother
  1843-04-14
  General
  RE: Son, John
- Text box: 1 folder: 7
  M.D. Dummett to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1843-04-26
  General
  RE: Son, Edward
- Text box: 2 folder: 7
  Henry Fairfax to Mr. [C.S. and James] Hallowell
  1843-04-30
  General
  RE: Son, John and payment
- Text box: 2 folder: 8
  Susan Wade to Mr. Hallowell
  1843-05
  General
  RE: Grandson, Joseph Wade
- Text box: 1 folder: 8
  William Hunter to Messrs. C. and J. Hallowell
  1843-06-04
  General
  RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 9
  E.S. Kimmel to Caleb S. Hallowell
  1843-07
  General
  RE: Early dismissal of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 10
  L.H. Betton to C.S. Hallowell and Brother
  1843-07-14
  General
  RE: "James," studies, vacation plans
- Text box: 1 folder: 11
  Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb Hallowell Esq
  1843-10
- Text box: 2 folder: 9
  M.M. McGarry to Messrs. Hallowell, Principals
  1843-12
  General
  RE: An academy in Warrenton, VA
- Text box: 1 folder: 12
  Hon. E. Cross, Rep., from Arkansas to C.S. Hallowell Esq.,
  1843-12
  General
  RE: R.H. Johnson, returning to school, late
- Text box: 1 folder: 13
  Hon. Cave Johnson, House of Representatives, to Mr. Hallowell
  1843-12
  General
  RE: Excuse for "our young friend"
- Text box: 1 folder: 14
  Joseph Bryan to Messrs. Hallowell
  1843-12
  General
  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 Brother
  1843-12-25
  General
  RE: Departure for vacation, unauthorized absence of Willie Dortch
- Text box: 2 folder: 10
  Holmead to Messrs. Hallowell
  1844-02
  General
  RE: Excuse for nephew, John Stettinius
- Text box: 1 folder: 16
  L.L. Brent to Benjamin and Caleb Hallowell
  1844-03
  General
  RE: Financial difficulties, withdrawal of son from school
- Text box: 1 folder: 17
  L. Bladen to James Hallowell
  1844-04
  General
  RE: Difficulty paying tuition
- Text box: 1 folder: 18
  Capt. Lindsay to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq
  1844-09
  General
  RE: Discipline and possible expulsion of son
- Text box: 1 folder: 19
  E.C.S. Preston to Messrs. Hallowell
  1845-04
  General
  RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 20
  Capt. G. Lindsay to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq.
  1845-04
  General
  RE: Request for $5 advance to son
- Text box: 1 folder: 21
  Samuel W. Thomas to Mr. Caleb Hallowell
  1845-04-10
  General
  RE: Plans for attendance
- Text box: 1 folder: 22
  Herz Brawner to Messrs. Hallowells
  1845-04-26
  General
  RE: Attendance of sons
- Text box: 1 folder: 23
  Leverich and Co. to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1845-06
- Text box: 2 folder: 11
  Francis w. Weems to C. Hallowell
  1845-06-07
  General
  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 Brother
  1845-06-13
  General
  RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 25
  Berson Bond to Caleb S. Hallowell
  1845-08
  General
  RE: Request for school catalouge [sic.]
- Text box: 1 folder: 26
  Branch Turner to Messrs. C.S. Hallowell and Brother
  1845-08
  General
  RE: Payment, vacation, son Joseph
- Text box: 2 folder: 12
  Brother Robert Shoemaker to C.S.J.
  1845-08-27
  General
  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. Shoemaker
  1845-10-09
- Text box: 1 folder: 27
  Lewis Thompson to Messrs. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-01
  General
  RE: Payment for account of Ruben Carnel
- Text box: 1 folder: 28
  Charles E. Shoemaker to Caleb Hallowell and Brother
  1846-01
  General
  RE: Enrollment of son, Charley
- Text box: 1 folder: 29
  Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb S. Hallowell Esq.
  1846-01-08
  General
  RE: Payment for account of son, Charles
- Text box: 1 folder: 30
  Montford Wells to Messr. Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-02
- Text box: 1 folder: 31
  Branch Turner to C.S. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-02-15
  General
  RE: Health of son, Joseph
- Text box: 1 folder: 32
  Bogart & Foley to Caleb Hallowell and Brother
  1846-02-27
  General
  RE: Payment for account of Ruben Carnal
- Text box: 1 folder: 33
  Daniel W. Adams to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-02-27
- Text box: 1 folder: 34
  Reverend G.L. Machenheimer to Caleb Hallowell Esq.
  1846-03
  General
  RE: Payment for account of son, Charles
- Text box: 1 folder: 35
  William Mills to Caleb S. Hallowell
  1846-05
  General
  RE: Enrollment of son, Samuel
- Text box: 2 folder: 14
  Dr. J.C. Hays to Caleb S. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-07
  General
  RE: Payment
- Text box: 1 folder: 36
  [Recommendation] for Mr. Henry S. Stockbridge, teacher, from Reverend Porter H. Snow to Caleb J. Hallowell and Brother
  1846-08-20

Series II: Alexandria Female Seminary

1849-1859

Arrangement

Series is organized chronologically

Sub-Series I: Regulations
- Text box: 1 folder: 37
  Regulations
  1849-11
- 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...")
Sub-Series II: Catalogs
1849-1859
- Text box: 2 folder: 15
  Catalogs
  1848-08
- Text box: 1 folder: 40
  Catalog
  1849-07
- Text box: 2 folder: 16
  Catalog (2 copies)
  1849-1850
- Text box: 2 folder: 17
  Catalog
  1850-1851
- Text box: 2 folder: 18
  Circular
  1854-1855
- Text box: 2 folder: 19
  Circular
  1855-1856
- Text box: 2 folder: 20
  Circular
  1856-1857
- Text box: 2 folder: 21
  Circular
  1858-1859
- Text box: 2 folder: 22
  Circular
  1860
- Text box: 2 folder: 23
  Third Annual Catalogue of the Hagerstown Female Seminary
  1856-1857
- Text box: 2 folder: 24
  Envelope postmarked [7-21-1865] with annotation: "Selling of Alexandria Female Seminary
  1865-07-21
- 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:"
  1870-01-10
  General
  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, Maryland
  1868-07-26

Series III: Instructional/Class Materials

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
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

Series IV: Diaries

1853-1877

Text box: 2 folder: 31
Diaries. Mary [S.] Hallowell, Alexandria, Va.
1863
Text box: 2 folder: 32
Diaries. James S. Hallowell
1853-1871

Series V: Pictures

Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 33
James S. Hallowell. Watercolor by A.C. Smith.
Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 34
Anne Gilpin Stabler, wife of Edward Stabler. Photograph.
Graphic Materials box: 2 folder: 35
Photograph. Bridge, stream, and foliage.