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 12 Collections and/or Records:
Alice de Forest Sedgwick '26 biography file, 1979 - 1991
File — Box: 04085
Identifier: 004 001 000 43 0004
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:
1979 - 1991
Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to Glee Club participation at first annual Madison Avenue Christmas for Children Day for Big Sisters, Inc., 1987
Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0051
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:
1987
Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to making arrangements for the Nightingale-Bamford Chorale to perform at New-York Historical Society St. Nicholas Day festivities and Lecture Series Fund, 1985
Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0049
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
Letter : [to] Mrs. Lannon / Joan McMenamin, relating to purchase of new set of bells for Music Department, 1968 Jul 7
Item — Box: 06003
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0001
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:
1968 Jul 7
Letter : [to] T. Charles Lee / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to commencement ceremony music, 1982 Jun 14
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0069
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
Lyrics to "Trustee Song to JSM", c. 1985 - 1992
Item — Box: 06017
Identifier: 006 005 000 28 0001
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:
c. 1985 - 1992
Photograph of Joan McMenamin singing with Mr. Crowley accompanying on piano, 1988
Item — Box: 06011
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0092
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
Photograph of Joelle Tamraz, Hope Pearlman, and Joan McMenamin with students singing Christmas songs in auditorium, c. 1984
Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0025
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:
c. 1984
Photographs of holiday choral concert, including Class VIII chorus and Mrs. Roos, a chorus of alumnae and parents with Joan McMenamin, and a group of Lower School students, 1985 Dec
File — Box: 01109
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0165
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Music Records include photographs of music classes and concerts, Glee Club members and events, and students playing instruments and singing; concert invitations, fliers, programs, newspaper clippings and correspondence related to the music program; Christmas pageant photographs and correspondence; and sound recordings of concerts. Lower School music presentations that also include dance, drama, or other collaborations are included in this series. Because travel was a large...
Dates:
1985 Dec
Records relating to surprise birthday party for Joan McMenamin, 1980
File — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 20 0001
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:
1980
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