| 1827: |
Emily Howland born in Sherwood, NY daughter of Slocum and Hannah Tallcot
Howland, sister of William and Benjamin. Parents were Quakers. B7 |
| 1835: |
At age 8, sent to Friends' Boarding School in Venice. B8; G9; K3 |
| 1837: |
At age 10, entered Susanna Marriott's boarding school in Aurora, NY.
, Orthodox Quaker training with strict adherence to plain garb and speech.
B9; G9; K4 |
| 1843: |
At age 16, attended Poplar Ridge Seminary , home of Friend Richard Wanzer.
B11; G9; K4 |
| 1844: |
With three classmates, wrote and signed an open petition to the Whigs
of the community re: extension of slavery to Texas. Slocum decided to enroll
her in Mary Grew's School for Young Women, in Philadelphia, but called her
home a few months later. B13; G8-9; K4 |
| 1851: |
After seven years "at home" assisting with light household chores and
charitable work, was allowed to enroll in Mary Robinson's School in Philadelphia
as informal student. Three months each winter for 7 years, had tutored classes
and attended lectures with other young Quaker women who became lifelong friends.
B20; G9 |
| 1857: |
At age 30, began teaching in fall term in Myrtilla Miner's School for
"economically stable black females " in Washington. B33; M31; G10; K9 |
| 1859: |
Returned to Sherwood to care for mother and home, purchased in 1858.
B42; M42; K2 |
| 1862: |
Lincoln signed Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. B51 |
| 1863: |
Emily went to Washington to work with freed blacks in the Contraband
Camp, first in food and clothing distribution and nursing, and eventually
in teaching. Camp moved to Lee's Arlington Estate, (Camp Todd), then moved
to Mason's Island. B 67; M47; G11; K14-17 |
| 1865: |
In April, after Lincoln assassination, came back to Sherwood to care
for her mother and spent winter; returned to teaching and supervision in
Fort Morton area . B75; M83; K21 |
| 1866: |
Purchase of "Arcadia" plantation property in Heathsville, VA, for
resettlement of three families from Freedmen's Village, built temporary log
school. B80; M88-100; G11; K25 |
| 1867: |
Returning in April from Sherwood, Emily taught at the Howland Chapel
School in Heathsville and developed the farm, until called home by death
of her mother. B 93. She remained in Sherwood to keep house for her father
and act as tutor for niece Isabel; continued supervision of school teacher
Sarah Goodyear, farm oversee Uncle Moses, & Uncle Aleck Day, who was
building her home and teacherage. B94; M111; K28. |
| 1868: |
Assisted Carrie Putnam start school in Lottsville, VA. M112; G11 In the
following years, resided in Sherwood, with annual trips south to visit
Heathsville and Lottsville schools, . more active in local and national issues
of suffrage and temperance. B95; M135; G11,14 |
| 1869: |
Supported Cornelia Hancock in her effort to found a colony on Cat Island,
South Carolina, modeled after Arcadia, and gained backing from Slocum. Began
project of educating 10 young black women from Arcadia at Robert Howland's
school in Union Springs while living with Emily and Slocum in Sherwood. B105;
G22 |
| 1870: |
Started new school in Westmoreland County, VA, during extended visit
there. B106; G12 |
| 1877: |
Niece Isabel entered Cornell University's Sage College for Women and
Emily attended lectures there. M138; G17;G23 |
| 1881: |
Isabel Howland graduated from Cornell University. Slocum Howland died
in June, Emily was involved in family business and settling estate. M153 |
| 1882: |
Brother Benjamin killed in accident at the woolen mill. Planned and built
the structure to house Hepsibeth C. Hussey's school (on property donated
by Emily south of her home in Sherwood.) Niece Isabel taught in this school.
M154; G12; G23; K36 |
| 1885: |
Took first extended vacation to Greece and Italy, and by 1900 had visited
Europe, North Africa, Mexico, California, and the Caribbean. B143; M190;
G13; G23 |
| 1891: |
Elected president of Cayuga County Political Equity Club; representative
to national suffrage convention in Washington; elected Director of Aurora
Bank: provided support for a trade school for black women in Manassas by
building a dormitory. M182; G13 |
| 1894: |
Addressed the Suffrage Committee of the State Constitutional Convention.
Continued friendship with Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other
"activist" women, her home in Sherwood serving as a "retreat" for traveling
speakers and guests. M 186, G7 |
| 1895: |
Donated "Howland House" dormitory to George Junior Republic in Dryden,
NY. M188 |
| 1899: |
Attended International Council of Women in London and was presented to
Queen Victoria. M190; G25 |
| 1901: |
Protégée Katherine Munhall became a doctor; sister-in-law
Hannah died; continued funding for numerous schools for blacks and other
young students. M194 |
| 1904: |
Spoke at Suffrage hearing before Congress in Washington, worked with
WCTU, spoke at Women Suffrage Day at NYS Fair and NYS Suffrage Association
Convention. M 199 |
| 1905: |
Brother, William Howland died, after long illness. M207 |
| 1915: |
Participated in rally at Dunn & McCarthy Shoe Shop, to urge passage
of NYS Suffrage law, which after 67 years of effort, failed yet another time.
M224 |
| 1917: |
World War I entry by U. S.; passage of New York State Suffrage act. M227;
G29 |
| 1920: |
Final ratification of National Suffrage and passage of Prohibition Amendment
gave Emily satisfaction, after all the effort of so many people to accomplish
these laws. M227 |
| 1926: |
Turned Sherwood Select School over to New York State as a public school
and served on first board of education of the consolidated school district;
was awarded the first honorary doctorate in literature ever awarded a woman
by the Regents of the University of the State of New York. G13; M232; B157 |
| 1927: |
School was renamed the Emily Howland School, in anticipation of her 100th
birthday.M234 |
| 1929: |
Died June 29; on her gravestone: "I strove to realize myself and to serve."
B164; G7 |
Above information was posted to this website page in October 2006 by MARGARET
REDMOND
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