McMenamin, Joan Stitt

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Biography

Joan Stitt McMenamin served as the fifth headmistress of the Nightingale-Bamford School from 1971 until her retirement in 1992.

Mrs. McMenamin attended the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She then attended Smith College, where she earned an economics degree, and the Katharine Gibbs School for secretarial skills (per her father's wishes, who believed it would insure her financial independence).

In 1959, Mrs. McMenamin first came to Nightingale as a typist for Catherine Woodbridge, who was headmistress at that time. Her education and talents led to her role as a history teacher, where she emphasized knowledge of current events.

The Joan Stitt McMenamin lecture was created following her death in 2004, with the first lecture given in November 2005.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph of Amy Lankenau '88, Catherine Lankenau '85, and Christine Lankenau '92, with Joan Stitt McMenamin at Brick Church on commencement day, 1992

Item — Box: 10018

Identifier: 001 003 000 04 0218

Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Photographs consists of photographs taken during the school's Commencement ceremony, at which Class XII students graduate from Upper School, as well as photographs taken directly before and after the ceremony of students, their families, and faculty. There are some photographs of guest commencement speakers and student class speakers, and some years include individual portraits of graduates. Some photographs of the entire graduating class may be found in this series, although...

Dates: 1992

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG01, RG01 Academics Record Group / SG005 Commencement Records / S03 Commencement Photographs

Photograph of Joan McMenamin handing Sarah Arndt '85 a package with Kitty Gordan in the background, at honors assembly, Madison Ave., Presbyterian Church, 1981 - 1982

Item — Box: 01068

Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0510

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series consists mainly of lists of honors and award recipients, honors and award ceremony programs, and photographs from such ceremonies.

Dates: 1981 - 1982

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG01, RG01 Academics Record Group / SG001 Academics Records / S06 Honors Assemblies and Awards

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Subject: Class of 1985 X