McChord, Ann
Person
Biography
Ann McChord came to Nightingale-Bamford School in 1979 to manage the process of obtaining a zoning variance for reconstructing the schoolhouse and to communicate with all concerned constituencies. She ensured a strong Nightingale-community presence at scheduled public meetings, which helped the school win a variance that allowed the schoolhouse expansion that began in June 1989 and ended in summer 1991, with ribbon-cutting ceremonies in September 1992.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Transcript, interview with Susan (Susie) Heller '69 and Ann McChord, 2018 Mar 22
Item
Identifier: RG04_SG001
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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:
2018 Mar 22
Transcript, interview with Terri Davis-Merchant '95, 2018 Aug 13
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Identifier: RG04_SG001
Scope and Contents
Terri-Anne Davis '95, now known as Terri Davis-Merchant, entered Nightingale in Class VII in 1989 through the Prep for Prep program and graduated in 1995. She discusses the Prep for Prep program and her school years at Nightingale, including as head of the Cultural Awareness for Everyone (C.A.F.E.) club in its early years, participation in dance, track, and Model UN, and her favorite teachers and subjects. Ms. Davis-Merchant also discusses her experience as a student under Mrs. McMenamin...
Dates:
2018 Aug 13
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