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Agnew, Nancy Longley (Mrs. Seth M), 1928-2009

 Person

Biography

Nancy Agnew was educated at Wellesley (Class of 1950) and NYU and worked in publishing prior to her teaching career. She married Seth M. Agnew in 1966 and had two step-daughters.

Nancy Agnew joined Nightingale in fall 1969 as an Upper School English teacher, adding Head of Upper School to her duties in 1971. In 1975-76, she served as supervisor of Classes IX and X and taught Class VIII English. In 1978, in addition to teaching, she became Director of Special Planning. The following year, she moved exclusively to development as Director of the Capitol Development Fund and Director of Development and Alumnae Affairs.

After leaving Nightingale after the 1979-80 school year, Mrs. Agnew held various positions at Wellesley as director of corporation and foundation fundraising, director of communications, and Vice President for Public Affairs. She also served on the Board of Dana Hall School. Mrs. Agnew died in October 2009.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Circular letter : [to] Parents / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to form and philosophy of the school, 1971 Sep

 Item — Box: 06003
Identifier: 006 005 000 03 0001
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1971 Sep

Invitation for Class VII mothers to meet with Joan McMenamin and Mrs. Agnew to discuss transition to Upper School, c. 1972

 Item — Box: 04044
Identifier: 004 007 000 11 0010
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: c. 1972

Letter : [to] Lucy / Mrs. Agnew, relating to Festival of the Written word winners, 1979 May 22

 Item — Box: 04107
Identifier: 004 007 000 27 0002
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

The Student Life Record Group consists of records related to Nightingale students that evidence student life at the school outside of classroom academics. Included are yearbooks, student publications, athletics records, admissions department records, college advising records, records of student clubs and committees, student governance records, diversity and community life, records regarding the brief boarding school at Nightingale, and records of student support/counseling offerings.

Dates: 1979 May 22

Letter : [to] Mrs. Agnew / Mrs. McMenamin, relating to Mrs. Wichern's memo, 1979 Jul 11

 Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 044
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1979 Jul 11

Nancy Agnew biography file, 1969 - 2009

 File — Box: 10063
Identifier: B10063_F14
Scope and Contents

Includes employment and salary information; correspondence with Joan McMenamin regarding purposes of the school, duties, new position in development, resignation, and new position at Wellesley, including a clipping with Nancy Agnew's photo); recommendation letters from Audrey Goode and Joan McMenamin; candidate forms for NAIS head of school positions; and obituary.

Dates: 1969 - 2009

Report on study of endowment and space needs and possible plan for Capital Campaign to meet these needs / Nancy Agnew, 1979

 Item — Box: 03003
Identifier: 003 001 000 16 0010
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Board of Trustees and Committees Records are arranged into sixteen series: Governing Records, Members of the Corporation Records, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, Directories, Correspondence and Memoranda, Photographs, Executive Committee Records, Long Range Planning Committee...
Dates: 1979

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