Bamford, Maya Stevens, c. 1886-1978
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 78 Collections and/or Records:
Commencement ceremony script, 1961 Jun 8
Commencement speech, 1938 Jun 1
Compilation of quotes from interviews conducted by Marea Adams '74 for NBS oral history project, 1987
Correspondence between Joan McMenamin and John S.B. Bamford, regarding Maya Bamford family history, 1982
Correspondence between Maya Stevens Bamford and Henriette de Bronac. Accompanied by photograph of Marie-Louise de Bronac, 1925 - 1946
Correspondence between Mildred Lynch and Joan McMenamin, enclosing letter from Miss Bamford related to scholarship gift, 1977 - 1978
Correspondence relating to contributions to Maya Stephens Bamford Memorial Fund, 1978 - 1979
Correspondence with Mrs. George Taylor Douglas requesting recommendations, 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
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.
Escrow agreement between Frances N. Nightingale, Maya S. Bamford, Miss Nightingale's School, Inc., and Central Union Trust Company, 1927 Oct 31
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.
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