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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:

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, and Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 1, 1977 to June 30, 1978, 1978

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0008
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1978

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, and Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, 1979

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0009
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1979

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, and Report from the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 31, 1971 to June 30, 1972, 1972

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0002
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1972

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin. Photocopy of article from unknown publication, c. 1984

 Item — Box: 06012
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0010
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: c. 1984

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., and Report from the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees / Peter Borie, for July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976, 1976

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0006
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1976

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / Elizabeth B. Alexander, and Report from the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 1, 1972 to June 30, 1973, 1973

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0003
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1973

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / Elizabeth B. Alexander, and Report from the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 1, 1973 to June 30, 1974, 1974

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0004
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1974

Report from the Headmistress / Joan S. McMenamin, Report from the President of the Board of Trustees / Elizabeth B. Alexander, and Report from the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees / A.M. White, Jr., for July 1, 1974 to June 30, 1975, 1975, 1975

 Item — Box: 06005
Identifier: 006 005 000 17 0005
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Headmistress Reports include two kinds of reports created by Joan McMenamin as head of the school: reports to the Board of Trustees and nonpublic school attendance reports. Reports from the Headmistress to the Board of Trustees are delivered at Board meetings and report on the day to day issues and events at Nightingale. Reports in this subseries are accompanied by reports from the Board President and Treasurer. Access to these records is restricted, see [_____] for specific...
Dates: 1975

Reprint of Joan McMenamin commencement address, 1992

 Item — Box: 06025
Identifier: 006 005 000 19 0011
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

RG02 Administration Record Group

 Record Group
Identifier: RG02
Scope and Contents

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: 1915 - 2018

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Type
Archival Object 545
Collection 1
 
Subject
black-and-white photographs 204
correspondence 168
faculty (educators) and staff 84
The Nightingale-Bamford School--Alumnae 66
commencements 45
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special events 42
memoranda 37
fund raising 35
school buildings 34
speeches (documents) 34
color photographs 31
biography files 29
parents 29
awards 28
board of trustees 27
assemblies 25
gifts 23
reports 23
lecturers 22
school reunions 22
Funds and scholarships 21
negatives (photographs) 20
clippings (information artifacts) 19
alumnae events 14
invitations 14
music 12
school history 12
memorial service 10
curricula 8
financial records 8
notes (documents) 8
institutional advancement 7
travel 7
arts (broad discipline) 6
contact sheets 6
libraries 6
realia 6
NYSAIS 5
Nightingale-Bamford School Alumnae Association 5
books 5
programs (documents) 5
Alumnae Board 4
Education--Aims and objectives 4
Parents Association 4
certificates 4
serials (publications) 4
student exchange programs 4
student projects 4
Christmas 3
Class of 1980 3
Class of 1992 3
Class of 2000 3
Fair 3
athletics 3
greeting cards 3
gymnasiums 3
mathematics 3
newsletters 3
oral histories (literary works) 3
performing arts (discipline) 3
playgrounds 3
tuition 3
video recordings 3
Class of 1931 2
Class of 1948 2
Class of 1981 2
Class of 1985 2
Class of 1989 2
Class of 1990 2
Glee clubs / Chorale 2
Kindergarten 2
Morning Meeting (formerly Prayers) 2
Single-sex classes (Education) 2
admissions 2
anniversaries 2
banners 2
calendars 2
class photographs 2
classrooms 2
community engagement 2
forms (documents) 2
health 2
poetry 2
schedules (time plans) 2
technology 2
theater arts 2
visitors' books 2
Academic Affairs Committee 1
Class of 1925 1
Class of 1951 1
Class of 1959 1
Class of 1962 1
Class of 1972 1
Class of 1976 1
Class of 1979 1
Class of 1982 1
Class of 1984 1
Class of 1986 1
Class of 1988 1
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