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Woodbridge, Catherine Baldwin, 1905-1984

 Person

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:

Nightingale-Bamford School alumnae directory, 1986

 Item — Box: 04004
Identifier: 004 001 000 17 0004
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This group of records includes alumnae directories and supplements printed by the Nightingale-Bamford School Alumnae Association, one Alumnae Board directory, a directory of Chicago-area alumnae from 1992, and related correspondence and forms.

Dates: 1986

Pamphlet, "The Alumnae Association of The Nightingale-Bamford School presents recollections of the first fifty years, 1920-1970", 1970

 Item — Box: 04008
Identifier: 004 001 000 29 0001
Scope and Contents

Compiled primarily from interviews. Includes a timeline of "significant dates" on inside back cover from 1906 to 1970.

Dates: 1970

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 85
Collection 1
 
Subject
correspondence 31
black-and-white photographs 25
commencements 18
faculty (educators) and staff 18
speeches (documents) 17