St. John's Academy Records Finding Aid MS004Processed by Julie Johnson in 1991; reprocessed by Joel Horowitz in 2017Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

2017

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-15 14:27:06 +0000.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library St. John's Academy Records (MS004) St. John's Academy MS004 2.07 Cubic Feet 5 boxes 1833-1899 English . Biographical / Historical

St. John's Academy was established in 1833, and moved to a location at 57 South Royal Street (on the corner of Duke Street) in 1834. Rev. John Smith was the first principal; he was succeeded in turn by Rev. Stephen L. Dubuisson in 1837, Mr. John H. Kellenberger in 1839, and Mr. Hugh C. McLaughlin shortly thereafter. The school closed in 1841 when McLaughlin left Alexandria, but reopened in 1847 under R.L. Carne, Jr. A primary school, in addition to the older boys' school, was added in the 1850s. The upper school, additionally, was a military academy.

 Content Description

The collection consists primarily of student records and student newspapers. There are several miscellaneous items as well. Topics covered include: school organization, rules of behavior, student achievement, student names, places of residence and dates of attendance, and academic subjects and undertakings.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into the following eight series, arranged as indicated within parentheses: Series I: Student Activities (alphabetical) Series II: Clippings, 1840-1899 (chronological by year) Series III: Miscellaneous (alphabetical) Series IV: The Academy Journal, 1866-1885 (chronological by year) Series V: Student Records, 1833-1896 (chronological) Series VI: Registers of Students Series VII: Course Catalogues Series VIII: Christmas Cards

 Preferred Citation

St. John's Academy Records, MS004, Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections, Alexandria, Va.

 Related Materials

"History of Saint John's Academy, 1833-1895" by Allan W. Robbins in Alexandria History 5 (1983).

 The Academy Journal Schools -- Virginia -- Alexandria. Student Activities"A Public Entertainment..."n.d. [1850's]11Homework12"Intended Retirement of R.L. Carne..."189213Clippings1840-1899Clippings1840-189914MiscellaneousAndrews Latin Lessons - Academy Bookplate186415Correspondence from William H. Sweeney (teacher) to John T. Riordan,18861650th Anniversary Speech188317The Academy Journal1866-1885The Academy Journal1866-12-25-1868-06-1018The Academy Journal187819The Academy Journal1879110The Academy Journal1880111The Academy Journal1881112The Academy Journal1882113The Academy Journal1883114The Academy Journal1885115The Academy Journal1872-04-1882-08116The Academy Journal1882-10-1892-08117Student Records1833-1896Annual Circular 13th -21st Sessions1851-52 through 1859-60218Graduation Certificate of Charles Deidel,1876219Accounts Ledger1860-1867220Grand Roll, 1st - 63rd Sessions1833-1896221Register, 27th Session1865-1866222Register, 29th Session1867-1868323Register, 30th Session1868-1869324Grand Roll of St. John's Academy 1833-1838 Reconstructed,1833-1838; 1847-April 1865325Registers of StudentsRegister of St. John's Academy1862-1863426Register of St. John's Academy1863-1864427Register of St. John's Academy1878-1879428Register of St. John's Academy1883-1884529Course CataloguesScope and Contents

Catalogues describing the course of study, expenses etc.

Course Catalogues1883-1884, 1887-1888, 1894530Christmas CardsScope and Contents

Blank Christmas cards from Patricia and Bob Roland featuring images of the St. John's Academy building dates from the 1980's and 1990's.

Christmas Cards1980s and 1990's531