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:

Form for the Nightingale-Bamford School Campaign for the 80s, 1980

Item — Box: 06017

Identifier: 006 005 000 27 0001

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications,...

Dates: 1980

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S02 Fundraising Campaigns and Giving Records / SS03 Plan for the 80s (1981 - 1983)

Forms for Who's Who of American Women, 14th edition, 1984

Item — Box: 06017

Identifier: 006 005 000 27 0002

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Biographical Records include records related to the life of Joan Stitt McMenamin, including resumes, biographical compilations, articles and speeches about Joan McMenamin, records of gifts she made to the school, legal records related to her death in 2004, reminiscences, and speeches, programs, a video recording, and visitor books from a service in memory of Joan McMenamin held at Nightingale on October 1, 2004.

Dates: 1984

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG02, RG02 Administration Record Group / SG001 Heads of School Records / S05 Joan Stitt McMenamin (1971 - 1992) / SS03 Biographical Records

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