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 4 Collections and/or Records:

Invitation from Clay and Garrett Kirk and the senior gift committee to Class of 1989 parents, to cocktails with Mrs. McMenamin, 1988

Item — Box: 04133

Identifier: 004 006 000 04 0020

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Parents Association hosts and supports several events each year. Records, ephemera, and photographs from these events are included in this series. Over the years, events have included the school Fair (as late as the 1960s, the Fair was organized by the student Social Service Committee, but Fair planning transferred to the Parents Association sometime after), Fathers Who Cook fundraiser, author nights and book fairs (early book fairs were hosted by the Alumnae Association), theater...

Dates: 1988

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG003 Parents Association Records / S05 Sponsored Event Records and Photographs

Invitation to Class of 1989 parents to cocktails with Joan McMenamin, 1988

Item — Box: 04044

Identifier: 004 007 000 11 0020

Dates: 1988

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG003 Parents Association Records / S05 Sponsored Event Records and Photographs

Photographs of Class of 1989, 1977 - 1989

File — Box: 01079

Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0767

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Traditionally, a group photograph of students in the same class year is taken annually and each class photograph for that year is published in the school yearbook. The Class Photographs series includes some of those original photographs, along with other photographs where most or all students in a class are together. Occasionally, photographs will include students from two class years, pictured together.

Dates: 1977 - 1989

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG01, RG01 Academics Record Group / SG001 Academics Records / S05 Class Photographs

Photographs of commencement ceremony. Includes photos showing Joan Stitt McMenamin, 1989

Item — Box: 01051

Identifier: 001 003 000 04 0227

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: 1989

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

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