Class of 1927

Scope and Contents From the Series: This sub-group includes photographs taken at events organized by the Institutional Advancement department and/or the Alumnae Association. Events represented include alumnae reunions and receptions in New York and elsewhere, informal reunions organized by alumnae, fundraising events, and educational lectures for alumnae. Nightingale faculty and staff, particularly Institutional Advancement department staff members, Heads of School, and Trustees may be included in photographs. Alumnae may also...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Drama Records series includes playbills / programs, photographs, and video recordings of dramatic theater performances and classes featuring Nightingale students. Group portraits of Canterbury Club are in Student Life / "Clubs" series. Because it is difficult to ascertain whether a dramatic production is presented by a club, alumnae association, or Interschool, most drama records and photographs are found in this series, although those with an identified entity may be included in that...

Scope and Contents From the Series: 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...

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,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: School Magazine is a handwritten student literary magazine that was created in 1919 by Nightingale classes. Contents include a variety of writing, from true stories about travels to creative writing to academic writing reports to school "gossip" (mostly factual news!). Some issues include student artwork. A chain letter between students dominates one issue. It is unknown how long this publication existed; it ceased sometime prior to 1931, when students created the literary magazine, Chirps....

Scope and Contents The first yearbook for Miss Nightingale's School was published in 1925, the year of the school's first graduating class (referred to as Class VIII at this time). This yearbook includes photographs that may not otherwise be in the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives. Photographs include Miss Nightingale, Mrs. Saxton, the senior class, individual portraits of each senior, class photos of classes IV through VII, and a dramatic production cast. Student poems, essays, and humorous writings are...