| NAME |
LOCATION |
DATE(S) |
COMMENT |
| Union Seminary |
Baltimore |
c. 1820-35 |
African American; coed; operated by William Lively; Various Kinds of Needle-work taught by a lady of Abilities. |
| Vail, Madame (Mrs. Aaron) |
Baltimore |
1815-17 |
With daughters taught every kind of needlework, particularly the most fashionable festoons, and embroidery. M41143 |
| Vance, Mrs. A. |
Hagerstown
Washington Co. |
1827 |
See Miss Anna Maria Inglis. |
| Veronica, Sister (Margaret Cornish)/ St. Joseph’s Academy |
Emmitsburg
Frederick Co. |
1812-14 |
From Ireland;taught sewing and marking. |
| Vidler, Mrs. Edward |
Easton
Talbot Co. |
1791 |
Taught plain and open Needle-work, and Tambour. M41500 |
| Visitation/Ladies’ Academy of the Visitation |
Baltimore |
1837+ |
See Baltimore Academy of the Visitation. |
| Wade, Mrs. Charlotte |
Baltimore |
1822-24 |
Taught Needle Work. |
| Wagner, Mrs. Rachel |
Baltimore |
1825-27 |
See Miss Droege. |
| Webber, Mrs. and Miss |
Baltimore |
1818 |
From England; mother and daughter taught the various branches of Useful, Ornamental and Fashionable NEEDLEWORK. M62750, 62751 |
| Webber, S. |
Montgomery Co. |
1820 |
Taught all kinds of Useful, Fashionable, and Ornamental Needlework. M67424 |
| Welsh (Welch), Mrs./ Frederick-town Female Academy |
Frederick
Frederick Co. |
1810-12 |
Taught every description of NEEDLE WORK. M42964 |
| Wetmore, Mrs. Rachel |
Baltimore |
1817-22 |
Taught Needlework. M43157 |
| Whest, Rhoda |
Easton
Talbot Co. |
1810 |
Taught Embroidery, Marking, and Plain Sewing. M47988 |
| White, Mrs. Elizabeth |
Baltimore |
1826 |
See Lusby. |
| Wickes, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1822 |
Taught Plain Sewing, Marking and other fancy work. |
| Wickes’s Female Academy |
Baltimore |
1827 |
Operated by Mr. Wickes; all kinds of plain and ornamental needlework. |
| Wilkinson, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1835 |
Taught different kinds of needlework. |
| Williams , Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1792-95 |
From London; taught useful and varigated Needlework. Later, known as Mrs. Mc Nemara. M49787 |
| Wilmer, Mrs. |
Baltimore |
1803
1823 |
Taught Marking, Tambouring, and Embroidery, etc. M50186 |
| Winchester, Juliette (Mrs. Hiram)/ Frederick Female Seminary |
Frederick
Frederick Co. |
1857 |
See Frederick Female Seminary. |
| Wright, Elizabeth |
Frederick/Carroll Co. |
1820 |
Quaker; may have taught with Margaret Corcoran 1816-20; assoc. sampler: Mary Haines 1820. |
| Young Ladies School |
Hagerstown
Washington Co. |
1799 |
Sewing, needlework. |
