Woodbridge, Catherine Baldwin, 1905-1984
Biography
Catherine Baldwin Woodbridge was a 1927 graduate of Barnard College, where her father was head of the English department (Mrs. Woodbridge later served as President of the Barnard College Alumnae Association and from 1958-1976 as a member of the Board of Trustees).
In 1942, Mrs. Woodbridge taught English and history for a year at the Brearley School, then spent the next 15 years at the Chapin School. She came to Nightingale in 1958 as co-head of the school with Mrs. Robillard, whose health limited her activities. She also occasionally taught English and history before retiring in 1971.
After her retirement, Mrs. Woodbridge was interim director of the Brick Church Nursery School in 1975, and from 1977 to 1979 she was director of the Searing School. Mrs. Woodbridge and husband, architect Frederick J. Woodbridge, had one son and one daughter.
Catherine Woodbridge passed away in 1984 at the age of 79.
Resources (from the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives):
Spectator, Vol. 5, no. 4, 1958 Mar 14
Catherine Woodbridge biography file, including obituaries and memorial service program, 1984
Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:
Letter : [to] Kurt Vonnegut / Mrs. Frederick J. Woodbridge, relating to commencement ceremony address, 1970 Feb 27
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Letter : [to] Mrs. Catherine B. Woodbridge / Jerome C. Burke, relating to 26 East 92nd street purchase money mortgage, 1963 Oct 18
Records in the Administration Record Group are related to the administration of Nightingale-Bamford School, including Heads of School records, Board of Trustees records, accreditation records, school association records, Business Office records, including financial and facilities records, and school technology records.
Letter : [to] Mrs. Frederick J. Woodbridge / John T. Walker, relating to commencement ceremony address, 1970 Dec 24
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Letter : [to] Mrs. Frederick J. Woodbridge / Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., relating to commencement ceremony address, 1970 Feb 12
Letter : [to] Mrs. Garbassi / Mrs. Frederick J. Woodbridge, relating to opening and closing date of school, 1971 Apr 7
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Letter to Professor Wallace Sayre, thanking him for speaking, 1969 Apr 16
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Letter : to the Head of the School / Frank R. Miller, relating to matching gifts, 1969 Apr 14
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Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Miss Vicary, Mrs. Finn / Peggy Starkey, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, 1971 Mar 9
Memorandum : to Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. McMenamin, Mrs. Finn / Mrs. Person, relating to suggested changes to mathematics course, c. 1970 - 1979
Metal nameplate, "Catherine B. Woodbridge, Headmistress, 1958-1971", c. 1971 - 1999
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