| NAME |
LOCATION |
DATE(S) |
COMMENT |
| Abington Female Academy |
Harford Co. |
1832 |
See Massey. |
| Academy for Young Ladies |
Chestertown
Kent Co. |
1820 |
Mr. Swan operated school; needlework part of curriculum. |
| Addison, Mrs. Ann |
Baltimore |
1816-24 |
Assisted by sister in 1824; Taught fine Needle Work, embroidery, Print-work, Net-work, Lace work, Filigree. M22170 |
| Adelphi School |
Baltimore |
1821-22 |
John W. & Albert, Jr. Picket operated school; engaged an Instructress to teach needlework. |
| African Academy |
Baltimore |
1823 |
African American; operated by Henry Jordine; a young lady from England engaged to teach plain and fancy needlework, to mark neatly and the mantua-making business. |
| Alcock, Elizabeth (Mrs. James) |
Baltimore |
1793-1800 |
Taught all sorts of needlework, $100 per year. M49437 |
| Allen, Miss |
Baltimore |
1820 |
Taught with Miss Howell; under direction of Rev. J. Allen and J. Hamilton, Jr.; taught plain and ornamental Needle work, $15 per quarter. M39100, 39101 |
| Aloysius, Sister Mary (Maria Becraft)/ Oblate Sisters of Providence School for Colored Girls |
Baltimore |
1831-33 |
From Georgetown, DC; taught needlework and embroidery. |
| Alwick Seminary |
Laurel
Prince George’s Co. |
1852-70+ |
Quaker; see Tyson. |
| Baconais, Constance, (Mrs. Louis)/ Young Ladies Academy |
Baltimore |
1803-18 |
From Paris; previously Philadelphia and Frederick; operated with husband; with Mrs. Decourt 1807-1818; taught sewing and embroidery of all kinds. M1159, 1157 |
| Baltimore Academy of the Visitation |
Baltimore |
1837+ |
Established by Georgetown Sisters of the Visitation; taught plain and ornamental needlework, tapestry, lacework, beadwork; assoc. needlework: Josephine Patterson - c. 1850 |
| Baltimore Female College |
Baltimore |
1856 |
Offered Needlework |
| Banbury, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1790 |
From the West-Indies; taught plain Needle-Work, also carried on a business in MANTUAMAKING, SLOP, PLAIN NEEDLE-WORK and NEGRO CLOTHING. |
| Banks, Sarah |
Baltimore |
1821 |
Taught needlework. |
| Bates, Mrs. E. |
Baltimore |
1828 |
Taught Needle Work, plain and ornamental |
| Baylis, Mrs. Jane |
Baltimore |
1820 |
From England; dame school; taught complete Plain Sewing. |
| Bennett, Mr. E./ Seminary for Females |
Annapolis
Anne Arundel Co. |
1826 |
Offered Needlework |
| Benovolent Society School |
Baltimore |
1817-35 |
For educating and supporting Female Children; Rachel Wetmore sold fancy work done at her seminary at auction in 1817 to benefit Female Benevolent Society orphans. See Wetmore. |
| Birnie, Misses Margaret, Hester, Rose, Ann, Ellen, and Frances/ Thorndale Seminary for Young Ladies |
Taneytown
Carroll Co. |
1837-72 |
Operated by the Birnie sisters; assisted by their brother, Roger Birnie; $110 for board and tuition, needlework included in curriculum. |
| Blackburn, Misses |
Baltimore |
1817 |
From Charleston, SC; taught at the female institution begun by Samuel K. Jennings; In the intervals of study, such of the scholars as wish it, may be amused with needle work… M17603 |
| Bladensburg Female Seminary/ Bliss, Miss S. A. |
Bladensburg
Prince George’s Co. |
1849 |
Taught Ornamental Needle-work |
| Bliss, Miss S. A. |
Bladensburg
Prince George’s Co. |
1849 |
See Bladensburg Female Seminary |
| Bonfield, Mrs. and Miss/ Fells Point Academy |
Fells Point
Baltimore |
1824 |
Academy operated by Mr. Leek; Mrs. Bonfield and daughter taught Needle Work and Drawing. |
| Bourne, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1829 |
Continues to instruct…different branches of ORNAMENTAL WORK. |
| Bowen, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1810-11 |
Taught Plain Works for Mrs. Curle. |
| Brawner, Catharine Maria |
New Windsor
Carroll Co. |
1824-39 |
Assoc. samplers: Eliza Baile 1828, and Mary Roop 1824. |
| Breidel, Mrs. Hannah |
Hagerstown
Washington Co. |
1832 |
Taught needlework. |
| Brenton, Miss |
Baltimore |
1817 |
Taught composition embroidery, Print-work, Net work, Lace work, Filligree…fine Needle work, marking, fringing, plain sewing. M22169 |
| Bretet, Mrs. Charles/ Bretet School |
Baltimore |
1797 |
Coed; French; Mrs. Bretet will superintend the young ladies, and teach them Sewing and Embroidering. M3830 |
| Brewer, Miss Susan |
Baltimore |
1825-27 |
Taught plain and ornamental needlework and Embroidery. |
| Brooke, Abraham, Lukens, Elizabeth, and Lukens, Hannah/ Drumeldra Boarding School |
Colesville Montgomery Co. |
1831 |
Plain Needle Work |
| Brooke Grove |
Sandy Spring
Montgomery Co. |
1822 |
Quaker; assoc. sampler: E [Elizabeth] Birdsall c. 1822. |
| Brookeville School |
Brookeville
Montgomery Co. |
1805 |
Assoc. sampler: Sarah Griffith, 1805. |
| Brown, Mrs. A. |
Baltimore |
1811 |
A suitable portion of time devoted to Needle Work, to fit the young Ladies for the occupation of a domestic life. |
| Browne, Mrs. Sarah |
Baltimore |
1809-14 |
Formerly Mrs. Sarah Gover; taught the different branches of Needle work both plain and ornamental, together with fillagree. M4163 |
| Brown, Sarah (Mrs. Fulford) |
Baltimore |
1806-11 |
From England and a pupil of Miss Linwood; taught Embroidery, Tambour, Cotton Work, Rugs, Mats, Chimney and other Fancy Ornaments, Netting, Marking and Plain Sewing. M57766 |
| Bruff, Miss |
Centreville
Queen Anne’s Co.
Baltimore |
1819
1820-23 |
In 1820 moved to Baltimore and associated with Miss Burrough until 1821; taught plain Sewing, Sampler Work, Muslin work, Tambore, Embroidery, with other fancy work. M41710, 48829 |
| Bruff, Miss H. M./ Female Seminary |
Head of Chester
Kent Co. |
1830 |
With E. Roberts taught Plain and Ornamental Needle Work, including Lace and Bead making. |
| Buchanan, Miss E. |
Rockville Montgomery Co. |
1835
1838 |
Taught with Miss Stewart at Rockville Female School. Ornamental needlework |
| Burny, Mary |
Baltimore |
1784-85 |
From Philadelphia; taught young ladies to mark and work any kind of Flower or Sprig Work; also all Kinds of Needle Work, in Sampler, or on Linen and Cotton, with all the various kinds Embroidery, which are taught in the Boarding-Schools in Philadelphia. M4892 |
| Burrough, Miss |
Baltimore |
1820-23 |
See Bruff. M41711 |
