McMenamin, Joan Stitt (Mrs. Edward B.)
Person
Biography
Joan Stitt McMenamin came to Nightingale in 1959, eventually serving as the fifth headmistress from 1971 until her retirement in 1992.
Mrs. McMenamin attended the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, followed by 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 ensure her financial independence). She worked in Paris as secretary and researcher for the Marshall Plan and Paul Hoffman of the Ford Foundation. In 1953, she married Edward B. McMenamin and they lived in Paris and Washington, D.C., where Mrs. McMenamin worked for the European Coal and Steel Community doing general administrative and public relations work. In 1958, the McMenamins moved to New York City, where Mr. McMenamin became Deputy Provost of Columbia University and then Secretary of the University.
In 1959, at the urgent request of a friend and Nightingale Trustee, Mrs. McMenamin came to Nightingale to fill in for one week as a typist for Catherine Woodbridge, who was headmistress at that time. She stayed to help with scheduling and reaccreditation matters, and her education and talents led to her role as a history teacher, where she emphasized knowledge of current events. Mrs. McMenamin's activities outside of Nightingale included serving as a trustee at The Buckley School and The Town School and as an elder at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
The Joan Stitt McMenamin lecture was created following her death in 2004, with the first lecture given in November 2005.
Found in 560 Collections and/or Records:
Letter : [to] Ms. Hernandez-Pinero / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to charitable work and donations, 1989 Jul 31
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0098
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:
1989 Jul 31
Letter : [to] Nightingale alumnae, parents of alumnae and friends / Joan McMenamin, relating to establishment of Aline Vicary Memorial Fund, 1982 Jun
Item — Box: 04088
Identifier: 004 005 005 02 0001
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Includes records related to the Aline Vicary Memorial Fund, created in June 1982.
Dates:
1982 Jun
Letter to NYSAIS executive director from Joan McMenamin, responding to errors in report, 1982 Jun 2
Item — Box: 08001
Identifier: B08001_F25
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 2
Letter : [to] parents / Joan S. McMenamin, relating to February 10th Board of Standards and Appeals hearing, 1987 Jan 21
Item — Box: 05013
Identifier: 005 001 000 30 0002
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Records in the Administration Record Group are related to the administration of Nightingale-Bamford School, including Heads of School records, Board of Trustees records, accreditation records, school association records, Business Office records, including financial and facilities records, and school technology records.
Dates:
1987 Jan 21
Letter [to]: Parents / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, regarding Class VIII trip to Washington, D.C., 1972 Dec 4
Item — Carton: 10035
Identifier: B10035_F51
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:
1972 Dec 4
Letter : [to] Penrose Hallowell / Mrs. Edward B. McMenamin, relating to Athletic Cup given to school in 1927 [relates to history of Field Day], 1979 May 21
Item — Box: 06010
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0045
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:
1979 May 21
Letter : [to] Peter J. Gomes / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to commencement ceremony address, 1988 Jun 27
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0094
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 Jun 27
Letter : [to] Philip V. Havens / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to the Edward E. Ford Foundation challenge grant, 1992 Mar 2
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 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:
1992 Mar 2
Letter : [to] Robert A. McCaughey / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to commencement ceremony address, 1985 Jan 14
Item — Box: 06015
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0080
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 Jan 14
Letter : [to] Roger Altman / Mrs. Edward B. [Joan] McMenamin, relating to borrowing portable telephone, 1987 Feb 11
Item — Box: 06016
Identifier: 006 005 000 05 0089
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 Feb 11
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