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:
Photograph of Mrs. [Rachlis] seated in chair, Miss [Cundy], Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Norris seated on couch and Mrs. McMenamin seated in chair, 1965
Item — Box: 06004
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 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:
1965
Photograph of Patsy Howard, Liz Spear '91, and Joan Stitt McMenamin at honors assembly, 1989
Item — Box: 01009
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0102
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists mainly of lists of honors and award recipients, honors and award ceremony programs, and photographs from such ceremonies.
Dates:
1989
Photograph of student Teressa Tunney and Joan McMenamin, 1989
Item — Box: 06013
Identifier: 006 005 000 14 0109
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
Photograph of student Wendy Long '93, Mrs. Gordan, and Joan Stitt McMenamin at honors assembly, 1989
Item — Box: 01009
Identifier: 001 002 000 13 0105
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists mainly of lists of honors and award recipients, honors and award ceremony programs, and photographs from such ceremonies.
Dates:
1989
Photograph of Sue Hecht Tofel '48, Christine Jones, Joan McMenamin, and husband at farewell party for McMenamin, 1992
Item — Box: 03003
Identifier: 003 001 000 14 0039
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Photographs series of Board of Trustees and Committees Records consists of photographs featuring members of the Board of Trustees and Board events. Included are group photographs of the entire Board of Trustees, which may have been published in Yearbooks or Annual Reports, as well as individual portrait and small group shots. Photographs from Board events, such as parties, are also represented. Photographs including members of the Board of Trustees may also be found in...
Dates:
1992
Photograph of Susan Feer '48, Audrey Goode '39, Mrs. Gordan, Sarah Hamilton, and Joan McMenamin laughing, 1986 - 1987
Item — Box: 01101
Identifier: 001 004 000 19 0553
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates:
1986 - 1987
Photograph of Susan Hoffman '82 receiving diploma from Joan McMenamin, 1982
Item — Box: 01018
Identifier: B01018_F04
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Commencement Photographs consists of photographs taken during the school's Commencement ceremony, at which Class XII students graduate from Upper School, as well as photographs taken directly before and after the ceremony of students, their families, and faculty. There are some photographs of guest commencement speakers and student class speakers, and some years include individual portraits of graduates. Some photographs of the entire graduating class may be found in this series, although...
Dates:
1982
Photograph of Upper School faculty Mrs. Ford and Joan Stitt McMenamin, 1969
Item — Box: 01024
Identifier: 001 004 000 19 0030
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates:
1969
Photographs of 2003 reunion. Names on versos of some, 2003 May 16
File — Box: 04082
Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0332
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:
2003 May 16
Photographs of a class reunion. Some photos have names on versos, 1986
File — Box: 04010
Identifier: 004 001 000 30 0085
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:
1986
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