Class of 1994

Scope and Contents From the Record Group: The Academics Record Group consists of records related to teaching and educating students at the Nightingale-Bamford School. Records relate to teaching of the arts, student work, commencement, Class VIII Moving Up and Class IV Daisy ceremonies, and library and archives records. Records related to the professional community (faculty, staff), such as curriculum records, employee manuals, faculty newsletters, lists and biographical information of professional community members, faculty meeting...

Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Photographs consists of photographs taken during the school's Commencement ceremony, at which Class XII students graduate from Upper School, as well as photographs taken directly before and after the ceremony of students, their families, and faculty. There are some photographs of guest commencement speakers and student class speakers, and some years include individual portraits of graduates. Some photographs of the entire graduating class may be found in this series, although...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This sub-group includes photographs of alumnae 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, 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 be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Athletics records are comprised mostly of photographs of students practicing or competing in specific sports, although there are some more general athletic photographs, including physical education classes. Textual records include schedules of competitions with other schools, memoranda, and Homecoming programs. In addition, there are athletics uniforms dating between 1940 and 1990, realia such as banners and awards, the Nightingale Nighthawks chant, and records and photographs of the...

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As early as the 1970s, Class XII students have had the option to create an Independent Study Project (also called an Independent Senior Project, or ISP). Students select a subject of their choice, the parameters of the project, and how their learning will be exhibited, whether it be a final essay, analysis, play, artistic creation, or combination of these things. Presentations are given in the spring.

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The Student Life Record Group consists of records related to Nightingale students that evidence student life at the school outside of classroom academics. Included are yearbooks, student publications, athletics records, admissions department records, college advising records, records of student clubs and committees, student governance records, diversity and community life, records regarding the brief boarding school at Nightingale, and records of student support/counseling offerings.

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...