Nielsen, Marcia Kaplan (Mrs. Waldemar), 1921-2016
Biography
Marcia Kaplan Nielsen was a college advisor at the Nightingale-Bamford School, starting around 1966 until her retirement in spring 1992. She served in many other roles as well, including at least one year on the Board of Trustees, advisor to Classes XI and XII, the yearbook, and The Spectator student newspaper, and Assistant to the Headmistress. Her husband, Waldemar A. Nielsen, was also involved with the school as a Trustee and occasional speaker. Their daughter, Signe, graduated in the Class of 1968.
The Nielsens created the Nielsen Service Award in 1987, to be awarded annually to an Upper School student whose contribution and commitment to community service and engagement are outstanding.
In 1992, the Nielsens gifted Nightingale five works of art by young Chinese artists painted in China between the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1977 and the Massacre of Tienanmen Square in 1989, to fill the new wall spaces after school construction.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Class of 1978 and parents, regarding Interschool college admissions evening, 1977 Apr 8
The Student Life Record Group consists of records related to Nightingale students that evidence student life at the school outside of classroom academics. Included are yearbooks, student publications, athletics records, admissions department records, college advising records, records of student clubs and committees, student governance records, diversity and community life, records regarding the brief boarding school at Nightingale, and records of student support/counseling offerings.
Letter to Miss Nielsen from Robert Meillard, in gratitude for school publications, 1982 Nov 21
Photograph of Joan McMenamin with Marcia Nielson outside Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church after Honors Assembly, 1982 Jun 9
Photograph of Marcia and Signe Nielsen '68 at fifth reunion of Class of 1968, 1981
Photographs of faculty and staff used in 1991 yearbook, 1990 - 1991
Probate records and will of Waldemar A. Nielsen, 2002
Reply card for college admissions meeting (blank), 1983 May
The Student Life Record Group consists of records related to Nightingale students that evidence student life at the school outside of classroom academics. Included are yearbooks, student publications, athletics records, admissions department records, college advising records, records of student clubs and committees, student governance records, diversity and community life, records regarding the brief boarding school at Nightingale, and records of student support/counseling offerings.