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Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Admissions Office Records include records created by Nightingale's admissions department, records related to enrollment and attrition, admission applications (some completed by applicants, but most are blank forms), applications for tuition grants and other finanicial aid, school profiles, class profiles, admissions viewbooks (8.5" by 11" visual and textual publications that promote the school culture and offerings), brochures, and videos describing the school's philosophy and offerings, and...

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Second of two 16 mm film reels that were prepared for viewing at the Nightingale-Bamford School's fiftieth anniversary celebration. These two reels were created by splicing together four smaller reels, entitled "Old Movies of NB - Edited," "Commencement Day Films 1940s-56," "Lake Placid, winter 1965-66," and "Lake Placid, ca. 1967-68."

Scope and Contents One of two 16 mm film reels that were prepared for viewing at the Nightingale-Bamford School's fiftieth anniversary celebration. These two reels were created by splicing together four smaller reels, entitled "Old Movies of NB - Edited," "Commencement Day Films 1940s-56," "Lake Placid, winter 1965-66," and "Lake Placid, ca. 1967-68." Includes black and white as well as color footage. Footage includes students and faculty preparing for the Fair, attending the Fair, Upper School students...

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 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 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...

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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.

Scope and Contents 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 The General Student Work and Projects series includes representative essays, poetry, artwork, academic presentation programs, and compilations of student-created content. These consist of several cookbooks created by a grade-level or classroom of students, handmade science books, literary magazines created by Lower School classrooms, and scrapbooks of class trips and memories. Informal and formal publications of poetry are included, notably the 1995 and 1997 publications of "Poems for Life,"...

Scope and Contents This series includes documents related to physical education classes and athletics at Nightingale, such as multi-sport competition schedules, correspondence, programs for student athletic demonstrations and Homecoming games, a Nighthawks chant, physical education curriculum records, and memoranda regarding athletic offerings. This series also includes photographs of physical education classes in progress and athletics-related photographs that are not attributable to a specific athletic team...