Hi Everyone, I just uploaded to the Hampden County site the following resource: "History of the "Old High School" on School Street From 1828 to 1840 & History of the Seminary, On Maple Street, Established in 1832." by Charles Wells Chapin, 1890. I have transcribed the entire book (129 pages) and it is now available online. Very interesting discussion of old school days -- I thought my former students were prone to pranks, but at least they never dug a pit for me! There are biographical sketches for some 400 students (and teachers) from both schools. While some of the biographical data is minimal, this still provides some clues on earlier Springfield scholars, including the spouses for many of the female seminary students and informative notes on where many people relocated. Time span for this resource focuses on high school aged students from 1832-1843, dates of birth likely spanning the years 1815-26. There are also about forty portrait images of men only. As always you can access this page from the Hampden County site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mahampde/index.htm Happy autumn, Laurel