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

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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 2 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

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG02, RG02 Administration Record Group / SG001 Heads of School Records / S05 Joan Stitt McMenamin (1971 - 1992) / SS04 Correspondence, Memoranda, Clippings, and Related Records

Photograph of alumna Susan Crowley '63 and faculty member Nancy Agnew at class reunion, c. 1975 - 1995

Item — Box: 04012

Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0141

Scope and Contents From the Series: This sub-group includes photographs of alumnae taken at events organized by the Institutional Advancement department and/or the Alumnae Association. Events represented include alumnae reunions and receptions in New York and elsewhere, informal reunions organized by alumnae, and educational lectures for alumnae. Nightingale faculty and staff, particularly Institutional Advancement department staff members, Heads of School, and Trustees may be included in photographs. Alumnae may also be...

Dates: c. 1975 - 1995

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S03 Photographs and Video Recordings

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