Sound recording of interview with Marisol Miller Richa '23 / Phyllis Heitjan, 2022 Jun 13
Scope and Contents
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
- 2022 Jun 13
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Recording may be used by researchers and future Nightingale-Bamford School community members for educational purposes, including publications, exhibitions, World Wide Web, and presentations.
Extent
1 Sound : M4A file, 88.7 MB, run time 00:49:00
Language of Materials
English
General
Marisol Miller Richa '23 was a Class XI student at the time of this interview, during which she discusses life at Nightingale-Bamford School during 2019 to 2022 and the affects of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on students. Marisol specifically discusses affects on extracurricular activities, including stage productions and music performances.
- Interview Release, 2022 May 23
Repository Details
Part of the The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives Repository