Contents
Descriptive Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS
Arrangement
SELECTED SEARCH TERMS
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
Ser. 1. Genealogical material
Ser. 2. Correspondence of James S. Hallowell, 1841-1888, n.d
Ser. 3. Correspondence of Margaret Stabler Hallowell, 1838-1900, n.d.
Ser. 4. Hallowell family correspondence, 1839-1945, n.d.
Ser. 5. Correspondence of Stabler family, 1837-1927, n.d.
Ser. 6. Poetry, 1859-1918, n.d.
Ser. 7. Lesson books and school essays, 1832-1882, n.d.
Ser. 8. Financial papers, 1842-1897
Ser. 9. Printed material, 1863-1888
Ser. 10. Pictures
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An Inventory of the Hallowell-Stabler Family Papers, 1811-1946
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
1979
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Creator
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James Hallowell (1821-1886) |
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Hallowell-Stabler Family Papers, |
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1811-1946 |
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Abstract:
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The Hallowell and Stabler families were Quakers mainly of Sandy Spring, Maryland. James S. Hallowell was a noted educator, and Edward Stabler was the postmaster of Sandy Spring. The collection illustrates the life of a 19th century Quaker family in Alexandria, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Sandy Spring, Maryland, and Philadelphia, where several relatives resided. While emphasizing family affairs and domestic life, these papers contain material of interest on education, farm life, observations of the Civil War and the Federal bureaucracy, travel and hunting.
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Extent:
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7 boxes; 3.5 linear ft. |
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Identification:
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RG 5/057 |
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Location:
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For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. |
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The Hallowell-Stabler papers are mainly the correspondence of James S. Hallowell (1821-1886), his wife Margaret Stabler Hallowell (1824-1900), their six children, and various Hallowell and Stabler relatives. An educator much of his life, James taught during the 1840's at the Alexandria Boarding School, directed by his uncle, Benjamin Hallowell (1799-1877). When Benjamin went to Philadelphia in 1845 to help establish Friends' Central School, James and his brother Caleb were left in charge of Alexandria Boarding School. After Benjamin's return in 1846, James founded Alexandria Female Seminary, remaining as principal until the turmoil of the Civil War forced it to close. He then moved to Washington, where during most of the Civil War years he served as Clerk of the Post Office Department and Superintendent of the Post Office Building. After his resignation in 1865, James S. Hallowell spent the remaining years of his life near the Quaker community of Sandy Spring, Maryland, first as Principal of Fulford Female Seminary and after 1874 at Oak Grove Farm, near Brookeville, Maryland.
Some of the Stabler correspondence involves Edward Stabler 1794-1883, a noted engraver and postmaster of Sandy Spring, Maryland, for more than forty years. Founder of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Sandy Spring, Stabler was also an avid hunter, and much of his correspondence concerns hunting expeditions and the design of rifles.
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This important collection describes the life of a Quaker family active in the 19th century in Alexandria, Virginia; Sandy Spring, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Philadelphia, Pa., where several relatives resided. The collection contains correspondence of James S. Hallowell, his wife, Margaret Stabler Hallowell, their children, and other family members. Also includes letters of Edward Stabler and his children, poems by Alice Hallowell, lesson books, financial papers, and pictures of Hallowell and Stabler family members. While emphasizing family affairs and domestic life, these papers contain material of interest on education, farm life, observations of the Civil War and the Federal bureaucracy, travel and hunting.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:
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The collection is divided into ten series:
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Ser. 1. Genealogical material
Ser. 2. Correspondence of James S. Hallowell, 1841-1888, n.d
Letters sent and received arranged in a single chronological sequence with undated letters at end. Correspondents, in addition to his wife Margaret include Benjamin Hallowell, Benjamin Shoemaker, Comly B. Shoemaker, and Henry C. Hallowell.
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Correspondence
1841-1864
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Correspondence
1865-1888, n.d.
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Ser. 3. Correspondence of Margaret Stabler Hallowell, 1838-1900, n.d.
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Correspondence
1838-1900, n.d.
Arranged chronologically, undated at end. Mostly correspondence with her husband James Hallowell and with Stabler relatives.
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Ser. 4. Hallowell family correspondence, 1839-1945, n.d.
All correspondents were children of James and Margaret Hallowell, except Caleb, who was James's brother.
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Annie Hallowell Riggs Bush (b. 1849), correspondence
1862-1923
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Alice Hallowell (1851-1921), correspondence
1860-1912
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Caleb S. Hallowell (b. 1818), correspondence
1839-1875
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Edward S. Hallowell (1847-1866), correspondence
1858-1865
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Florence (1861-1927) and Julie (b. 1863) Hallowell, correspondence
1868-1945
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James B. Hallowell (b. 1854), correspondence
1866-1906, n.d.
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Miscellaneous Hallowell family correspondence
1811-1946, n.d.
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Ser. 5. Correspondence of Stabler family, 1837-1927, n.d.
Includes letters of Edward Stabler (1794-1883) and his children.
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Arthur Stabler (1842-1918), correspondence
1850-1919, n.d.
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Catherine Stabler (1828-1912), correspondence
1845-1897, n.d.
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Edward Stabler (1794-1883), correspondence
1837-1882, n.d.
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Edward Stabler (b. 1836), correspondence
1846-1927, n.d.
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Jordan Stabler (b. 1840), correspondence
1851-1917, n.d.
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Louis Stabler, correspondence
1854-1870
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Ser. 6. Poetry, 1859-1918, n.d.
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Poems by Alice Hallowell
1859-1918, n.d.
Alice Hallowell, afflicted from a childhood illness, became recognized for her literary talents, especially in Washington where she lived much of her life.
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Poems by other Hallowell and Stabler family members and other unnamed persons
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Ser. 7. Lesson books and school essays, 1832-1882, n.d.
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James B. Hallowell, at Fulford Female Seminary
1867-1870
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Essays by other family members
1832-1882, n.d.
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Ser. 8. Financial papers, 1842-1897
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Edward Stabler, Sr.
1862-1878, n.d.
Mostly regarding publication of Forty-Four Years in the Life of a Hunter..., reminiscences by Meshach Browning (1781-1859), a Maryland hunter. Book was revised and illustrated by Edward Stabler, and these papers concern the financing of its publication by Lippincott in Philadelphia.
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Miscellaneous, Hallowell and Stabler family members
1866-1897, n.d.
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Birdsall-Brooke finances
1843-1878, n.d.
In 1877 James S. Hallowell was granted power of attorney to act for Hannah G. Birdsall; In 1878 Edward Stabler became executor of the estate of Sarah T. Brooke.
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Ser. 9. Printed material, 1863-1888
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Various printed material
1863-1888
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Ser. 10. Pictures
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Hallowell and Stabler family members
Including Edward S. Hallowell and Edward Stabler, Jr.
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