Class of 1929

Scope and Contents From the Series: Commencement Records include commencement ceremony invitations, programs, scripts, and transcriptions of speeches given. Each year, a commencement guest speaker is invited to deliver words of wisdom and inspiration to the graduating senior students; correspondence with prospective guest speakers and the speaker's biographical information and or curriculum vitae may be in this record series. Also of note are sheet music and lyrics for a Nightingale commencement song. Invitations include the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: While the records surviving Miss Nightingale's tenure as head of school are not numerous, there are some key records that give a glimpse of her leadership style and intentions for the school. Records from Miss Nightingale's files are supplemented by documents and photographs that shed light on her background and school presence. Records include several early commencement speeches, minimal correspondence, compiled biographical information, and photographs of Miss Nightingale. Also of note...

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...