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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 10 Collections and/or Records:

Catherine [Kitty] Gordan speech given at Joan Stitt McMenamin memorial service, 2004

 Item — Box: 06025
Identifier: 006 005 000 19 0013
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: 2004

Eulogy given by Sue Tofel '48 for Joan McMenamin, 2004

 Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 08 0001
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: 2004

Introduction (speech) given by Dorothy Addison Hutcheson at Joan McMenamin memorial service, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Box: 06025
Identifier: 006 005 000 19 0014
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: 2004 Oct 1

Photographs of Joan McMenamin memorial service, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Box: 06012
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0105
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: 2004 Oct 1

Program, "In Thanksgiving for the Life of Joan Stitt McMenamin", 2004 Jun 21

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 16 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: 2004 Jun 21

Program, Joan Stitt McMenamin memorial service, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 16 0001
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: 2004 Oct 1

SS03 Biographical Records, 1967 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Identifier: RG02_SG001_S05_SS03
Scope and Contents

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: 1967 - 2005

Student speeches given at Joan Stitt McMenamin memorial service by Tati von Mueffling '13, Elizabeth Adler '10, and Jackie Kier '05, 2004

 Item — Box: 06025
Identifier: 006 005 000 19 0012
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: 2004

Video recording of Joan Stitt McMenamin memorial service at Nightingale-Bamford School, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 006 005 000 13 0003
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: 2004 Oct 1

Visitors' books for Joan McMenamin memorial service, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Box: 06012
Identifier: 006 005 000 22 0001
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: 2004 Oct 1

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