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Transcript of interview with Mrs. Brooke Alexander / by Marea Adams '74, 1984 Oct 30

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001 004 000 02 0024

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 histories from the early 1990s. Around 2014, Catherine "Kitty" Gordan and Diana Frangos, former Nightingale administrators and history teachers, began extensively researching Nightingale's history in order to create a book in connection with the school's Centennial in 2020. Many more oral histories were conducted to supplement their research. These interviews reveal more about daily life of the school at various points in time, impressions of influential teachers, and reflections of Nightingale's impact on the lives of its students that are not otherwise revealed by the records in Nightingale's archives.

Dates

  • 1984 Oct 30

Conditions Governing Access

Access to oral history interview recordings and transcripts is restricted. Releases executed by interviewees exist for some oral histories. Please contact the school archivist for further information.

Extent

1 Compact discs / DVDs : 001 004 000 02 0029, box 01118

1 Text (1 copy) : 58 p. ; 8.5 x 11 inches

Language of Materials

English