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Category Archives: Hallowell
Beating The Odds: Patrick H. Lumpkins
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
Ellen Elizabeth Carter-Goods – A Special Teacher
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
Miss Laura Missouri Dorsey
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
Hallowell School – 1893 Teachers’ Census
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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