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Finn, Catherine Conversano (Mrs. John F. Jr.), 1910-1997

 Person

Biography

Mrs. Finn came to Nightingale in fall 1966 to teach Lower School, but quickly moved to teaching math, which she taught until her departure in 1980. Prior to Nightingale, Mrs. Finn studied at Hofstra University followed by a teacher training school. She then taught at Locust Valley and Hewlett (Long Island). The Finns had two sons. Mrs. Finn died in 1997.

In 1999, the Catherine Finn Endowed Mathematics Fund for Professional and Curricular Development was established as an endowed memorial fund of the Campaign for Nightingale's Future.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Class of 1975 class photographs, 1965 - 1975

 File — Box: 01076
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0735
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Traditionally, a group photograph of students in the same class year is taken annually and each class photograph for that year is published in the school yearbook. The Class Photographs series includes some of those original photographs, along with other photographs where most or all students in a class are together. Occasionally, photographs will include students from two class years, pictured together.

Dates: 1965 - 1975

Letter : [to] Mrs. Finn / Lala Villard Wood, relating to seventy-fifth anniversary pamphlet, 1996 Jun 6

 Item — Box: 01021
Identifier: 001 004 000 05 0013
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: 1996 Jun 6

Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Miss Vicary, Mrs. Finn / Peggy Starkey, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, 1971 Mar 9

 Item — Box: 01095
Identifier: 001 004 000 13 0007
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: 1971 Mar 9

Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Mrs. Finn / Mrs. Person, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, c. 1970 - 1979

 Item — Box: 01095
Identifier: 001 004 000 13 0006
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: c. 1970 - 1979

Photographs of Mrs. Finn, c. 1976

 File — Box: 01098
Identifier: 001 004 000 19 0268
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: c. 1976

Program for Catherine Conversano Finn memorial service, 1997

 Item — Box: 01027
Identifier: 001 004 000 22 0001
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: 1997

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mathematics 4
black-and-white photographs 2
curricula 2
memoranda 2
Class of 1975 1