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Full length photograph of Maya Bamford in fur coat and hat on sidewalk, c. 1946

 Item — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 002 000 07 0005

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 held at the schoolhouse following her death in 1978.

Dates

  • c. 1946

Extent

1 Still image (2 copies) ; 2.5 x 3.5 inches (original), 5 x 7 inches (reprint)

1 Negatives (photographs) : black and white ; 4 x 5 inches

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives Repository

Contact:
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New York NY 10128 USA