Bamford, Maya Stevens, c. 1886-1978

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Biography

Maya Stevens Bamford is a co-founder of the Nightingale-Bamford School, joining Frances Nightingale at Miss Nightingale's Classes in September 1919 as Junior Headmistress to share the responsibilities and take charge of the older girls and college preparatory group. Miss Bamford became Headmistress of the Nightingale-Bamford School in 1939 upon the retirement of Miss Nightingale. She served in that capacity until 1947.

Born in Belfast, Ireland, Miss Bamford graduated from Queens University in her native city, received a Diploma in Theory and Practice of Education from Cambridge University, and did further graduate work at Oxford and the Sorbonne. Before coming to Miss Nightingale's Classes, Miss Bamford taught in a number of girls' schools in England and in the United States, to which she emigrated in 1915, including the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. A teacher of mathematics, Miss Bamford believed in giving young women a strong background in the sciences and mathematics. It was during Miss Bamford's tenure as Headmistress that a new school building on 92nd Street was completed to replace the townhouses the school originally occupied.

Miss Bamford died in Rockport, Maine on January 17th, 1978.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Bulletin of the Parent-Teachers' Association, 1941 - 1942

Item — Box: 04041

Identifier: 004 006 000 11 0001

Scope and Contents From the Series: Originally called the Parent-Teacher Association, the Parents Association began publishing newsletters to Nightingale families in the early 1940s. Generally, these newsletters included reports on school activities and curriculum, upcoming events, faculty news, and reports from school administration on education matters. Issues also include lists of Parents Association officers and class representatives, and sometimes committees.Beginning in spring 1945, news of the school,...

Dates: 1941 - 1942

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG003 Parents Association Records / S01 Parents Association Newsletters

Bulletin, Spring number, 1945 Spring

Item — Box: 04019

Identifier: 004 004 000 06 0006

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Since some of the earliest years of the Alumnae Association's existence, a newsletter has been shared with Nightingale-Bamford School alumnae to stay abreast of alumnae news and experiences as well as share news from the schoolhouse. These were known as Alumnae Bulletin, Bulletin of the Nightingale-Bamford School, Alumnae Bulletin of the Nightingale-Bamford School, Alumnae Newsletter, then returning to the original Alumnae Bulletin and just ...

Dates: 1945 Spring

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S01 Alumnae Relations and The Alumnae Association / SS01 Alumnae Newsletters

Nightingale-Bamford School visitors' book, 1971 - 1980

Item — Box: 04037

Identifier: 004 004 000 39 0002

Scope and Contents

This visitors' book includes handwritten names of visitors to the Nightingale-Bamford School between 1971 and 1980. A date and event are often written at the top of a page. A couple events include a copy of the event invitation pasted onto a page. Examples of events included are: Grandparents' Day, Parents' Week, and an Alumnae open house. Notably, there are pages that list visitors who attended Maya Stevens Bamford's memorial service in the school auditorium on March 15, 1978.

Dates: 1971 - 1980

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG03, RG03 External Relations Record Group / SG001 Institutional Advancement Records / S04 Correspondence and Related Records

Photograph of Maya Bamford and Mr. Jonas Lee viewing World's Fair art exhibit in school auditorium, 1939

Item — Box: 06001

Identifier: 006 002 000 07 0001

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes correspondence, photographs, a commencement speech, and biographical records of Maya Stevens Bamford. A majority of the correspondence relates to commencement speakers. The earliest photograph is from 1939 and the latest from 1970, when Miss Bamford attended the school's fiftieth anniversary luncheon. Biographical information includes family history, an announcement of Miss Bamford's retirement from the school, and a program and sound recording from a memorial service...

Dates: 1939

Found in: The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives / RG02, RG02 Administration Record Group / SG001 Heads of School Records / S02 Maya Stevens Bamford (1939 - 1947)

Photographs of parent Mr. Jonas Lee at World's Fair art exhibit, 1939

File — Box: 01034

Identifier: 001 009 000 04 0003

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...