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"Ode to JSM" poem and end of school year song lyrics, 1990

 File — Box: 06001
Identifier: 006 005 000 19 0002

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Biographical Records include records related to the life of Joan Stitt McMenamin, including resumes, biographical compilations, articles and speeches about Joan McMenamin, records of gifts she made to the school, legal records related to her death in 2004, reminiscences, and speeches, programs, a video recording, and visitor books from a service in memory of Joan McMenamin held at Nightingale on October 1, 2004.

Dates

  • 1990

Extent

4 Text (Note enclosing 2 copies of song lyrics; 3 copies of "Ode to JSM", note congratulating Ode readers) ; various

Language of Materials

English

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Materials Specific Details

"Ode to JSM" was delivered by Linda Solomon and Kitty Gordan at the opening faculty meeting in September 1990. A note from Lois Wien congratulating it's authors and performers is included. The song lyrics celebrate the end of the 1989 - 1990 school year, when the schoolhouse was under construction and classes were held at various locations throughout the neighborhood. A note from teacher Jane Goldman to Kitty Gordan enclosing the lyrics for the archives is included.

Creator

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Repository Details

Part of the The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives Repository

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New York NY 10128 USA