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S01 Prayers, Morning Meeting, Assemblies, and Guest Speakers, c. 1920 - 2010

 Series
Identifier: RG01_SG001_S01

Scope and Contents

This series consists mainly of photographs and programs. with some sound recordings and video recordings associated with Morning Meetings (and its predecessor, Prayers), assemblies, assembly speakers and performances, and other guest speakers hosted by the school. Speakers appearing in this series' photographs include actors and filmmakers, authors, writers, media commentators, activists, psychiatrists and psychologists, and politicians. Some notable speakers include civil rights activists Ruby Bridges and Bayard Rustin, Congresswoman and Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro, actor John Lithgow, author Madeleine L'Engle, and Prince Hussein of Jordan. Some speeches and remarks delivered at Prayers/Morning Meetings are also included.

Dates

  • c. 1920 - 2010

Extent

From the Sub-Group: 20 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Sub-Group: English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Materials

See RG02_SG001_S06_SS05 for Head of School Dorothy Hutcheson's files related to Prayers and Morning Meetings, including speeches and remarks.

Repository Details

Part of the The Nightingale-Bamford School Archives Repository

Contact:
20 East 92nd Street
New York NY 10128 USA