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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:

Maya Stevens Bamford letters relating to commencement ceremony addresses, 1944 - 1946

 File — Box: 06009
Identifier: 006 002 000 05 0013
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: 1944 - 1946

Metal nameplate, "Maya Stevens Bamford, Headmistress, 1939-1947", c. 1947 - 1999

 Item — Carton: 10015
Identifier: 006 002 000 10 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: c. 1947 - 1999

Nightingale-Bamford School alumnae directory, 1986

 Item — Box: 04004
Identifier: 004 001 000 17 0004
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This group of records includes alumnae directories and supplements printed by the Nightingale-Bamford School Alumnae Association, one Alumnae Board directory, a directory of Chicago-area alumnae from 1992, and related correspondence and forms.

Dates: 1986

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

Notice of deposit, to F. N. Nightingale c/o Miss Maya S. Bamford, from Central Union Trust Company of New York, 1928 Mar 17

 Item — Box: 05010
Identifier: 005 001 000 07 0002
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: 1928 Mar 17

Obituary of Mr. Joseph Bamford, father of Maya Bamford. Photocopy of clipping from unknown publication, 1928

 Item — Box: 06009
Identifier: 006 002 000 11 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: 1928

Pamphlet, "The Alumnae Association of The Nightingale-Bamford School presents recollections of the first fifty years, 1920-1970", 1970

 Item — Box: 04008
Identifier: 004 001 000 29 0001
Scope and Contents

Compiled primarily from interviews. Includes a timeline of "significant dates" on inside back cover from 1906 to 1970.

Dates: 1970

Photograph of Elizabeth Porter Seefeld, secretary to Maya Stevens Bamford and Edna Hill Robillard. Includes photo showing Seefeld's husband George and Audrey Goode '39, c. 1960 - 1980

 Item — Box: 01101
Identifier: 001 004 000 19 0526
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Faculty and Staff Records consist of records mainly pertaining to Nightingale employees (excepting administration) and their roles within the school. Included are newsletters by and/or for faculty members, biographical information and news clippings about faculty/staff, photographs and video recordings featuring faculty/staff, correspondence, lists of faculty and staff members, faculty handbooks, minutes from faculty meetings and summaries or notes from such meetings, and curriculum-related...
Dates: c. 1960 - 1980

Photograph of Maya Bamford, c. 1947

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 07 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: c. 1947

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

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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