SG003 Athletics and Physical Education Records, c. 1920 - 2013

Sub-Group

Identifier: RG06_SG003

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Athletics records are comprised mostly of photographs of students practicing or competing in specific sports, although there are some more general athletic photographs, including physical education classes. Textual records include schedules of competitions with other schools, memoranda, and Homecoming programs. In addition, there are athletics uniforms dating between 1940 and 1990, realia such as banners and awards, the Nightingale Nighthawks chant, and records and photographs of the Athletics Board and Athletics Association. A few video recordings of athletic competitions and one sound recording of a "physical education song" are also included.

Dates

c. 1920 - 2013

Biographical / Historical

In 1920 when the school first opened, Nightingale students utilized the playgrounds at Fifth Avenue and 102nd Street under the care of Miss Grace Yates, who was in charge of athletics and outdoor games for the school. Girls could partake in tennis, basketball, or field hockey in warmer months, and ice skating in the winter. Various sports and interschool athletic competitions were introduced in the following years.

Nightingale-Bamford School participates in the Athletic Association of Independent Schools of New York City, or AAIS of NYC, league. The AAIS league is a member of the New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association, or "NYSAISAA," a sports association for independent schools in New York State. Each league sends its champion to the state competition, where NYSAISAA conducts championship competitions in various sports each year, some of which serve as qualifiers for overall state championships conducted with public and catholic schools.

Extent

25 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Athletics and Physical Education Records ar arranged into sixteen series:

Athletic Board and Awards,
Physical Education and General Athletics Records,
Athletics Uniforms,
Basketball,
Fencing, Tae Kwon Do, Judo,
Volleyball,
Cheerleading,
Gymnastics,
Indoor Track, Track and Field, and Cross Country,
Badminton,
Softball,
Soccer,
Tennis,
Swimming,
Lacrosse and Field Hockey, and
Athletics Realia.

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Related Materials

RG03_SG005_S01 Commencement Records has numerous commencement ceremony scripts, which include recipients of the year's Senior Cup (also known as the De Forest-Choate Cup) and the Middle School Athletics Cup (also known as the Borie Cup).

See B10034_F20, B10034_F21, and B10034_F22 for records related to the Randall's Island Sports Foundation and Nightingale's involvement in a multi-school improvement and funding project for athletic fields.