McMenamin, Joan Stitt
Person
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 14 Collections and/or Records:
Invitation from Virginia Wilner Newmyer '50 and Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, Headmistress, to Nightingale friends in the Washington area for a luncheon, 1985 Mar
Item — Box: 04077
Identifier: 004 001 000 21 0092
Invitation to the Class of 1931 for luncheon at the school in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their graduation. Accompanied by draft, 1981 May
Item — Box: 04076
Identifier: 004 001 000 21 0078
Invitation to the Class of 1962's twentieth anniversary luncheon. Accompanied by draft, 1982 May
Item — Box: 04076
Identifier: 004 001 000 21 0083
Joan McMenamin memorandums relating to guest list for Haas party and alumnae luncheon in London, 1976
Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 11 0010
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1976
Letter : [to] Joan [McMenamin] / Marianna [von Heereman], relating to alumnae reunion, 1996 Mar 6
Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0034
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1996 Mar 6
Letter : [to] Missy / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to reunion cocktail party, 1985 Apr 24
Item — Box: 06003
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0030
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1985 Apr 24
Letter : [to] Mrs. John W. McNeely [Marion Burbank McNeely '36] / Joan McMenamin, relating to alumnae luncheon, 1986 May 13
Item — Box: 06021
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0115
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1986 May 13
Notes on alumnae by Mrs. McMenamin from cocktail party and luncheon in San Francisco, 1981 Mar
Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 11 026
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1981 Mar
Photograph of Jim's Alumnae Day with Joan McMenamin, 1985
Item — Box: 06013
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0106
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
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:
1985
Photograph of Joan McMenamin with alumnae at Vero Beach, Florida alumnae gathering at Patsy Howard's home, 2003 Feb 18
Item — Box: 04127
Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0884
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This sub-group includes photographs of alumnae taken at events organized by the Institutional Advancement department and/or the Alumnae Association. Events represented include alumnae reunions and receptions in New York and elsewhere, informal reunions organized by alumnae, and educational lectures for alumnae. Nightingale faculty and staff, particularly Institutional Advancement department staff members, Heads of School, and Trustees may be included in photographs. Alumnae may also be...
Dates:
2003 Feb 18
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