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Sound recording of interview with Patsy Gilchrist Wainwright '62 / by Marea Adams '74, 1985 Feb 26

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 004 001 000 05 0016

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

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

  • 1985 Feb 26

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.

Biographical / Historical

Patsy Gilchrist Wainwright '62 (also known as Patsy Gilchrist Howard) was the director of admissions at Nightingale-Bamford School in the 1980s. She also taught history and served as Head of the Middle School.

Extent

1 Sound : 1 CD/DVD (transfer from audio cassette); 1 sound cassette (item 004 001 000 05 0004 / box 04052)

Language of Materials

English