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 28 Collections and/or Records:
Commencement ceremony script, 1992 Jun 11
Item — Box: 01150
Identifier: 001 003 000 05 0103
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...
Dates:
1992 Jun 11
General views of honors assemblies. Includes photos showing Joan McMenamin, c. 1985 - 2005
File — Box: 01068
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0505
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:
c. 1985 - 2005
Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to Honors Assembly, 1984
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0077
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:
1984
Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to Honors Assembly, 1986
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0081
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
Joan McMenamin correspondence, relating to Honors Assembly and commencement ceremony, 1985
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0079
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
Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to receipt of the Eliza Bailey Masters Fellowship Award from Dobbs School, 1986
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0085
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
Letter : [to] David H. C. Read / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to Honors Assembly, 1982 Jun 14
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0070
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:
1982 Jun 14
Letter : [to] David H. C. Reed / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to award ceremony, 1988 Jun 27
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0091
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:
1988 Jun 27
Letter : [to] Penrose Hallowell / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to Athletic Cup given to school in 1927 [relates to history of Field Day], 1979 May 21
Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0045
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:
1979 May 21
Photograph of Honors Assembly, including Joan McMenamin and Elizabeth Klein '87, 1986
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0152
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
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