Category Archives: Hallowell

Beating The Odds: Patrick H. Lumpkins

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Patrick H. Lumpkins had beaten the odds, he had a disability due to slavery but he excelled after the civil war. Besides being a teacher and a music director, he raised a family. His daughter, Helen Lumpkins Robinson Day, became … Continue reading →

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Ellen Elizabeth Carter-Goods – A Special Teacher

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Behind the scene of the Alexandria Gazette’s story on Ellen Carter-Goods dated September 12, 2018. Ellen Elizabeth Carter was born on September 21, 1907 in her parents’ home at 614 South Washington Street. Her parents were Douglas Robinson Carter and … Continue reading →

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Miss Laura Missouri Dorsey

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

Behind the Alexandria Gazette story on Laura Missouri Dorsey dated January 11 – 17, 2018. Several years ago, I visited and interviewed Miss Laura Missouri Dorsey’s second cousin, Mrs. Fayrene Lyles-Richardson in Maryland. In talking with Fayrene, she shared many … Continue reading →

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Hallowell School – 1893 Teachers’ Census

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Hallowell Public Black School for Girls George L. Seaton built another School in the City of Alexandria for black girls.  The Freedmen Bureau funded the Hallowell School in 1867.   The basic design of the school was similar to the Snowden … Continue reading →

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