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 Joan McMenamin and woman holding 1951 banner at class reunion, c. 1990 - 1999

Item — Box: 04081

Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0287

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: c. 1990 - 1999

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S03 Photographs and Video Recordings

Photographs of reunion events, including library reception, speeches, art show, and alumnae with class banners from 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989, 1974, and 1984 / Jim Beecher Photography, c. 1999

Item — Box: 04126

Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0792

Dates: c. 1999

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S03 Photographs and Video Recordings / Photographs from 1999 reunion

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