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Bamford, Maya Stevens, c. 1886-1978

 Person

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.

Resources:

The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives, Maya Bamford biography file, including announcement for memorial service, obituary, and letters, 1978

The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives, Nightingale-Bamford School Yearbook, 1947

Found in 80 Collections and/or Records:

Commencement ceremony script, 1961 Jun 8

 Item — Box: 01149
Identifier: 001 003 000 05 0069
Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...
Dates: 1961 Jun 8

Commencement speech, 1938 Jun 1

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 09 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: 1938 Jun 1

Compilation of quotes from interviews conducted by Marea Adams '74 for NBS oral history project, 1987

 Item — Box: 01095
Identifier: 001 004 000 10 0021
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: 1987

Correspondence between Joan McMenamin and John S.B. Bamford, regarding Maya Bamford family history, 1982

 File — Box: 06001
Identifier: B06001_F01
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: 1982

Correspondence between Maya Stevens Bamford and Henriette de Bronac. Accompanied by photograph of Marie-Louise de Bronac, 1925 - 1946

 File — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 05 0002
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: 1925 - 1946

Correspondence between Mildred Lynch and Joan McMenamin, enclosing letter from Miss Bamford related to scholarship gift, 1977 - 1978

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 05 0007
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: 1977 - 1978

Correspondence relating to contributions to Maya Stephens Bamford Memorial Fund, 1978 - 1979

 File — Box: 04133
Identifier: 004 005 009 02 0002
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications,...
Dates: 1978 - 1979

Correspondence with Mrs. George Taylor Douglas requesting recommendations, 1940 - 1941

 File — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 05 0004
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: 1940 - 1941

Escrow agreement between Frances N. Nightingale and Maya S. Bamford of Miss Nightingale's School, Inc. and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company. Accompanied by cover letter from De Forest Brothers enclosing agreements for execution, 1929 Jun

 Item — Box: 05012
Identifier: 005 001 000 23 0003
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Records in the Administration Record Group are related to the administration of Nightingale-Bamford School, including Heads of School records, Board of Trustees records, accreditation records, school association records, Business Office records, including financial and facilities records, and school technology records.

Dates: 1929 Jun

Escrow agreement between Frances N. Nightingale, Maya S. Bamford, Miss Nightingale's School, Inc., and Central Union Trust Company, 1927 Oct 31

 Item — Box: 05012
Identifier: 005 001 000 23 0001
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Records in the Administration Record Group are related to the administration of Nightingale-Bamford School, including Heads of School records, Board of Trustees records, accreditation records, school association records, Business Office records, including financial and facilities records, and school technology records.

Dates: 1927 Oct 31

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Type
Archival Object 78
Collection 2
 
Subject
correspondence 34
faculty (educators) and staff 18
commencements 14
black-and-white photographs 13
financial records 12