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.
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
Holiday greeting card to Miss Bamford / Mrs. Russel H. [Ruth] Dorr, c. 1940 - 1953
Invitation from Miss Nightingale and Miss Bamford to opening exercise in the new school building, 20 East 92nd Street, 1929 Oct 15
Letter from Delano & Aldrich enclosing electrical inspection certificates, 1929 Oct 7
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.
Letter inviting Maya Bamford to fiftieth anniversary alumnae luncheon as honoree, 1975 Jan 16
Letter offering admission contract for Arden James '44, 1942 May 4
Letter relating to film in school archives. Accompanied by list of people appearing in film footage, 1982 Mar
Letter : [to] Charlotte, accompanied by donation letter from Charlotte Taylor Miller, c. 1940 - 1949
Letter to Lissa Lareau / John S.B. Bamford, relating to Maya Bamford's father, 1993 Apr 4
Letter to : Maya S. Bamford / [Robert De Forest], relating to The Nightingale School Realty Corporation, 1929 Mar 8
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.
Letter : [to] Maya Stevens Bamford / Leighton Rollins, requesting to use paragraph written by Bamford in circular, 1937 Apr 6
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