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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 546 Collections and/or Records:

"Profile. Nightingale-Bamford's Joan Stitt McMenamin" / by Susan Rubinger. Photocopy of clipping from The Upper East Side Resident, vol. 2, no. 6, p. 5, 1989 Nov 20

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 006 005 000 04 0003
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: 1989 Nov 20

Program, "In Thanksgiving for the Life of Joan Stitt McMenamin", 2004 Jun 21

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 16 0002
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 Jun 21

Program, Joan Stitt McMenamin memorial service, 2004 Oct 1

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 16 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 Oct 1

Records for Classes of 1980 and 1981 senior dinners, 1980

 Item — Box: 01161
Identifier: 001 003 000 16 0002
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

Records related to Ascham School exchange program in Australia, primarily correspondence, 1982 - 1991

 File — Carton: 10033
Identifier: B10033_F42
Scope and Contents

Includes primarily correspondence between Joan McMenamin and Ascham School's head, Rowena Danziger. Also includes Application for Admission to Ascham Achool, Ascham School Prospectus, Ascham School Enrolment (sic) Procedures, and Ascham School Limited Fees List, all from 1983. Mentioned exchange students include Anna Lewis and Sara Grady from Nightingale, and Sarah Plaskitt from Ascham. There is one color 4x6 photograph depicting two men and one woman, possibly Rowena Danziger.

Dates: 1982 - 1991

Records relating to commencement ceremony speaker. Contains letters and resume, 1978

 Item — Box: 06017
Identifier: 006 005 000 20 0004
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: 1978

Records relating to commencement ceremony speech. Contains correspondence and notes, 1982

 Item — Box: 06017
Identifier: 006 005 000 20 0005
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

Records relating to gift annuity of Joan McMenamin. Contains contract, letter, and reports, 1992

 Item — Box: 06017
Identifier: 006 005 000 20 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: 1992

Records relating to McMenamin Challenge. Contains invitation, resume, list of donors, and announcement, 1990

 Item — Box: 06012
Identifier: 006 005 000 20 0002
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: 1990

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