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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:

SG001 Heads of School Records, 1915 - 2018

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG02_SG001
Scope and Contents 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: 1915 - 2018

SS14 Catherine B. Woodbridge Memorial Fund, c. 1970 - 1990

 Sub-Series
Identifier: RG03_SG001_S02_SS14
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications,...
Dates: c. 1970 - 1990

Video recording of students at school, c. 1970

 Item — Box: 01118
Identifier: 001 004 000 02 0001
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: c. 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