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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 35 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

Collection of benedictions / Mrs. [Joan Stitt] McMenamin, c. 1972- 1986

 File — Box: 01150
Identifier: 001 003 000 07 0035
Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...
Dates: c. 1972- 1986

Commencement speech / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, 1992 Jun 11

 Item — Box: 01150
Identifier: 001 003 000 07 0042
Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...
Dates: 1992 Jun 11

Correspondence between Lansing Lamont and Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, regarding commencement speaking engagement, 1980 - 1981

 File — Box: 01150
Identifier: 001 003 000 07 0048
Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...
Dates: 1980 - 1981

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

Introductory remarks to the Joan Stitt McMenamin Lecture, 2010 Dec 10

 Item — Box: 01171
Identifier: 001 002 000 36 0034
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes photographs, invitations, and programs related to endowed academic lectures at Nightingale-Bamford School. See the General Note for a description of these lectures. Also see External Documents for an historical list of lecturers and subjects. Brief articles on some lectures may be found in The Spectator student newspaper and in school newsletters.

Dates: 2010 Dec 10

Introductory remarks to the Joan Stitt McMenamin Lecture, 2006 Oct 20

 Item — Box: 01171
Identifier: 001 002 000 36 0036
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes photographs, invitations, and programs related to endowed academic lectures at Nightingale-Bamford School. See the General Note for a description of these lectures. Also see External Documents for an historical list of lecturers and subjects. Brief articles on some lectures may be found in The Spectator student newspaper and in school newsletters.

Dates: 2006 Oct 20

Introductory remarks to the Joan Stitt McMenamin Lecture, with annotations, 2007 Nov 30

 Item — Box: 01171
Identifier: 001 002 000 36 0035
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series includes photographs, invitations, and programs related to endowed academic lectures at Nightingale-Bamford School. See the General Note for a description of these lectures. Also see External Documents for an historical list of lecturers and subjects. Brief articles on some lectures may be found in The Spectator student newspaper and in school newsletters.

Dates: 2007 Nov 30

Joan McMenamin correspondence relating to commencement ceremony address, 1980 - 1981

 Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0067
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 - 1981

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