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Krementz, Jill

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1940 -

Biographical Note

Jill Krementz is an author, photographer and photojournalist. She has published over thirty books, mostly children's books and photography books. She has worked for the New York Herald-Tribune, extensively photographed authors, and exhibited in New York City galleries. Ms. Krementz is the widow of Kurt Vonnegut, the author. They are parents of Lily Vonnegut, who attended Nightingale. During Lily's Nightingale years, Ms. Krementz took photographs of student life at the school. Many of her signed photographs are included in the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives.

Found in 79 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of Kurt Vonnegut, Jill Krementz, and their daughter Lily on Meet the Author Night, 1989

 File — Box: 04100
Identifier: 004 007 000 16 0148
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Parents Association hosts and supports several events each year. Records, ephemera, and photographs from these events are included in this series. Over the years, events have included the school Fair (as late as the 1960s, the Fair was organized by the student Social Service Committee, but Fair planning transferred to the Parents Association sometime after), Fathers Who Cook fundraiser, author nights and book fairs (early book fairs were hosted by the Alumnae Association), theater...
Dates: 1989

Photographs of student art, 1994

 File — Box: 01114
Identifier: 001 009 000 04 0038
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes records related to visual arts at Nightingale and includes student work, invitations to art-related events, and photographs of student work and of students in art classes.For Committee of the Arts and Art Club records and photographs, see RG06 STudent Life Record Group > SG005 Student Life > S04 Student Clubs and Committees > SS03 Other Clubs and Committees. Combined invitations to both ArtsFest and student music concerts are organized under SG002 Arts...
Dates: 1994

Photographs of student stage crew, 1994

 File — Box: 01032
Identifier: 001 008 000 06 0072
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Drama Records series includes playbills / programs, photographs, and video recordings of dramatic theater performances and classes featuring Nightingale students. Group portraits of Canterbury Club are in Student Life / "Clubs" series. Because it is difficult to ascertain whether a dramatic production is presented by a club, alumnae association, or Interschool, most drama records and photographs are found in this series, although those with an identified entity may be included in that...
Dates: 1994

Photographs of students in gym class and athletics, 1988

 File — Box: 01105
Identifier: 001 007 000 03 0012
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes documents related to physical education classes and athletics at Nightingale, such as multi-sport competition schedules, correspondence, programs for student athletic demonstrations and Homecoming games, a Nighthawks chant, physical education curriculum records, and memoranda regarding athletic offerings. This series also includes photographs of physical education classes in progress and athletics-related photographs that are not attributable to a specific athletic team...
Dates: 1988

Upper School assembly speech on writing books about how kids feel, 1989 Mar 9

 Item — Box: 01089
Identifier: 001 002 000 36 0004
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists mainly of photographs and programs. with some sound recordings and video recordings associated with Morning Meetings (and its predecessor, Prayers), assemblies, assembly speakers and performances, and other guest speakers hosted by the school. Speakers appearing in this series' photographs include actors and filmmakers, authors, writers, media commentators, activists, psychiatrists and psychologists, and politicians. Some notable speakers include civil rights activists...
Dates: 1989 Mar 9