S01 Alumnae Relations and The Alumnae Association, c. 1920 - 2014

Series

Identifier: RG03_SG001_S01

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

The External Relations Record Group is comprised of records related to the Nightingale-Bamford School's communications and relations with outside groups, such as students' parents, alumnae, media and the general public. These include records from the Institutional Advancement office related to the Alumnae Association and fundraising, Parents Association records, and Communications office records including those relevant to the school's branding and image, such as school news publications, school history publications, catalogs and curriculum guides, school directories and handbooks, and school calendars.

Dates

c. 1920 - 2014

Biographical / Historical

Since the first graduating class in 1925 (with girls in earlier non-graduating classes granted Associate membership), the Alumnae Association formed and slowly grew each year, with the first officers elected in 1927. They drew up a constitution and started to put their plans into action. Early activities of the Association included the Nightingale tradition of filling A.I.C.P. Christmas "Red Stockings" for those in need, hosting events such as dramatic productions, a school bazaar, basketball games, and raising money for scholarships. In 1934, the Alumnae Association announced that it would award a silver cup annually "to the girl who best represents the ideals of the school" and began holding a tea in May to welcome the new graduating class into the Association. The first Alumnae Bulletin was also published, describing these early Association activities and plans, as well as sharing updates from alumnae by class year.

Sources: Alumnae Bulletin, May 1934