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 22 Collections and/or Records:
Invitation to the Class of 1931 for luncheon at the school in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of their graduation. Accompanied by draft, 1981 May
Item — Box: 04076
Identifier: 004 001 000 21 0078
Invitation to the Class of 1962's twentieth anniversary luncheon. Accompanied by draft, 1982 May
Item — Box: 04076
Identifier: 004 001 000 21 0083
Joan Stitt McMenamin with Katherine Cammann Lipson '33, in library at alumnae reunion, 1983
Item — Box: 06025
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0164
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:
1983
Letter : [to] Joan [McMenamin] / Marianna [von Heereman], relating to alumnae reunion, 1996 Mar 6
Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0034
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:
1996 Mar 6
Letter : [to] Missy / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to reunion cocktail party, 1985 Apr 24
Item — Box: 06003
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0030
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 Apr 24
Letter : [to] Ms. Carter / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to fiftieth anniversary of Class of 1925 luncheon, 1975 Jan 30
Item — Box: 06003
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0006
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:
1975 Jan 30
Photograph of a class reunion, 1990
File — Box: 04010
Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0095
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:
1990
Photograph of fiftieth reunion of Class of 1931. Names on verso, 1981
Item — Box: 04010
Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0074
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:
1981
Photograph of Joan McMenamin and Amanda Foster Washburn '47 at reunion, 2002
Item — Box: 06013
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0129
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:
2002
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
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