Earlier this week, we received six scrapbooks containing samples of the work of Mary (Peggy) Parsons while a student at Miss Wheeler’s School in Hartford. Mary Parsons was born about 1897 and attended first through sixth grade at Miss Wheeler’s School. The scrapbooks contain photographs of her class and schoolmates and various friends, plus samples of her penmanship, vocabulary work, arithmetic, records of the weather, maps, and artwork including collages, watercolors, and drawings. There are also a few cut flowers. It is fascinating to see Mary’s skills develop over the six years she was at school, from the scribblings of a five or six year old to the complex pictures drawn by an 11 or 12 year old.
This set of workbooks or scrapbooks is just one of several examples in our collections. Seems like they would make a good research project on the women-run schools in Hartford in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
inside the CHS 
Dear Librarian:
Would you have information on Miss Wheeler, the school director? I am completing my dissertation on the Miss Mittleberger School in Cleveland, 1875-1908, and would like to compare the work of the two directors. Please see email above. At least could you give me her full name and the address of the school in its time? I myself just retired from teaching and am typing my dissertation at present.
Sincerely,
Sharon Pinzone
Miss Wheeler was Mary Pomery (Pomeroy?) Wheeler and her school was located at 63 Niles Street in Hartford.
I am an old student of Mrs. Pinzone – i have been looking for her for years. this is the closest i have come to finding her address… can you forward this to her?
Who was Mary (Peggy) Parsons? I am researching the family of William & Abigail (Wright) Parsons, who lived in East Windsor, CT in the 1800s and had grandchildren that lived in the Bridgeport & Enfield, CT area. Looking for info. and descendants.