Huldah Bull Sampler
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Title |
Huldah Bull Sampler |
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Subject |
Ohio Women
Education
Needlework |
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Place |
Worthington (Ohio)
Franklin County (Ohio) |
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Description |
This linen sampler was made by twelve year old Huldah Bull, a student at the Worthington Academy. It measures 16 by 15.75 inches (40.6 by 40 cm). Using cross-stitch, the child embroidered five alphabets and the following verse: Jesus permit my gracious hands to serve As the first effort of an anxious hand, And while her fingers o're the sampler move, Engage her tender heart to seek thy love. The Worthington Academy opened in 1811 and was modeled after the classical grammar and preparatory schools of New England. The first principal was John Kilbourn, who had just graduated from Vermont University and was a nephew of James Kilbourn. Basic curriculum consisted of spelling, reading, writing, and common arithmetic. More advanced students could opt for a wider course of study. Reverend Philander Chase became the principal upon his arrival in Worthington in 1817. Girls were also educated at the academy in their own subscription school. The preceptress was Cynthia Barker, a daughter of a Scioto Company proprietor and a young widow with two children. She taught such feminine subjects as needlework along with the basic curriculum. |
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Creator |
Bull, Huldah |
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Date of Original |
August 19, 1819 |
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Collection |
http://www.worthingtonmemory.org (for more information on the Worthington Memory Project) |
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Source |
Historical object(s) or artifact(s); |
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Submitting Institution |
Worthington Historical Society |
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Rights |
For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
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Type |
StillImage |
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File Name |
Om1006_963032_006.tif |
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Image Height |
4824 |
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Image Width |
4862 |
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File Size |
6617.869 KB |
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Format |
picture
objects |
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