| NAME |
LOCATION |
DATE(S) |
COMMENT |
| Oblate Sisters of Providence School for Colored Girls |
Baltimore |
1828+ |
African American; Catholic; bi-lingual; taught Sewing in all its branches, Embroidery; after 1853 known as St. Frances School and/or St. Frances Academy for Colored Girls and still in operation [“Colored Girls” dropped from name in 1920s]. Assoc. samplers or Berlin work: Frances Bush 1830, Mary Pets 1831, Harriet Cooper 1834, Rachel Ann Lee 1846, Sarah Solomon 1849, Samaria Gaines 1859, Deborah Taylor 1861, Emma Grason c. 1875, C. [Carrie] L. Cook c. 1875 and Mary Morgan 1878. |
| O’Reilly, Mrs. Robert |
Baltimore |
1799-1804 |
From Europe; operated with husband; she taught Embroidery in chenilles, gold, silver, silks with figures, maps wrought in silks, print work in figures and landscapes, cloth work, tambour, Dresden, cross stitch, tent stitch, tapestry. M27116 |
| Orphaline Charity School for Females |
Baltimore |
1808-27 |
Formerly Female Humane Association; taught basic handicrafts. |
| Pennell, Alice Hart/ Easton Female Classical Academy |
Easton
Talbot Co. |
1830-31 |
Assumed taught Needlework as she did earlier in Georgetown, DC. |
| Penniman, Mrs. Cynthia |
Baltimore |
1819-24 |
From Boston; taught plain and ornamental Needle Work, Embroidery, Rug work, and Tambour. M34915 |
| Perkins, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1805 |
Taught different kinds of needlework. M16674 |
| Petit, Madame |
Baltimore |
1801 |
See Lacombe |
| Peterson, Mrs./ Mrs. Peterson’s Academy |
Baltimore |
c. 1850 |
Assoc. needlework: Margaret Ann Gallagher - Berlin work. |
| Polk, Elizabeth Digby Peale (Mrs. Robert)/ Morning School |
Annapolis
Anne Arundel Co. |
1774 |
Taught embroidery, tambour, dresden, point, netting, all other kinds of needlework, also could paint ribands, draw patterns on silk and muslin; sister of Charles Willson Peale. M28927 |
| Poor, Mary |
Baltimore |
1818 |
From Northern states; taught Needlework. M62201 |
| Preston, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1828 |
Taught ornamental needlework. |
| Priest, Mary (Mrs. Henry) |
Baltimore |
1791-98 |
From England; with husband operated school; taught all kinds of plain and ornamental Needle Work, Embroidery and Fancy Work, $160 per annum. M29434 |
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