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Vicary, Aline, -1982

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Biography

Miss Aline Vicary, originally from England, taught eighth grade at Nightingale-Bamford School from 1935 to June 1973 and also served as Head of Middle School. The 1965 Yearbook was dedicated to her. Miss Vicary died in 1982. In addition to a memorial held at the school, the Aline Vicary Memorial Fund was established to provide Middle School scholarships, and a Middle School English prize is awarded in her name each year at Honors Assembly. In 1992, two alumnae issued a challenge to name the seminar room in the new library the Aline Vicary Seminar Room [the room is currently part of the 3rd floor and photographs of every graduating class and past heads of school are hung on the walls].

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

SG001 Oral History Recordings, Transcripts, and Notes, c. 1965 - 2001

 Sub-Group
Identifier: RG04_SG001
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: In 1984, based on a determination that Nightingale's archives were inadequate in revealing the school's history, Head of School Joan McMenamin and the Alumnae Association initiated an oral history project. Alumna Marea Adams '74 conducted interviews of former faculty and staff, heads of school, trustees, parents, and alumnae (some interviewees represent more than one of these roles). This project continued through 1986. Some oral histories pre-date the project; there are also several oral...
Dates: c. 1965 - 2001

Transcript of interview with Aline Vicary and Ann Wilson '49, c. 1970 - 1982

 Item — Box: 01096
Identifier: 001 004 000 18 0007
Scope and Contents The transcript assigns "F" to interviewer Nancy Hoepli '47, "Q" to interviewee Ann Wilson '49, and "A" to Aline Vicary.This transcript contains many instances of dialogue that overlapped and was undiscernable to the transcriptionist. The women discuss the absence of uniforms for older girls around World War II, likely due to lack of materials. Miss Vicary discusses coming to Nightingale at the same time as Mrs. Robillard from Dalton, where they were both employed. She recalls...
Dates: c. 1970 - 1982

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