school history

Scope and Contents 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 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,...

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Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: From approximately 2014 to 2018, Catherine "Kitty" Gordan collected published school histories of various independent schools in connection with her research and writing of Nightingale's centennial history book. In 2021, she donated this collection to the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives. There are fourteen published books in total, mostly histories of independent schools in New York City and the northeast United States, with a focus on girls' schools. These histories are valuable sources...

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Special Collections encompasses materials relevant to Nightingale, its history, people, and/or mission, but were not created in the ordinary course of Nightingale's business or were donated items significant enough to constitute their own collection. These records do not generally fall into the other record groups' scope.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...

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Report includes list of NYSAIS Visiting Committee members, schedule for visit, list of administrators, quick guide to schoolhouse layout, and a Sep. 29, 1993 cover letter from Dorothy Hutcheson enclosing the report to Visiting Committee chair. Also in this folder is a letter from NYSAIS to Dorothy Hutcheson dated Sep. 8, 1993, enclosing the visiting committee list and a visit rating form, and giving instructions for the self-study.

Scope and Contents Includes thorough presentation of school curriculum by division and department, faculty and staff statistics, the admissions process, alumnae involvement, communications, the school community, extracurricular and auxiliary programs, the library, counseling and guidance provisions, governance structure, organizational structure, institutional advancement, facilities, health and safety, food service, administration and financial management, school records, and a self-analysis of strengths and...

Scope and Contents From approximately 2014 to 2018, Catherine "Kitty" Gordan collected published school histories of various independent schools in connection with her research and writing of Nightingale's centennial history book. In 2021, she donated this collection to the Nightingale-Bamford School Archives. There are fourteen published books in total, mostly histories of independent schools in New York City and the northeast United States, with a focus on girls' schools. These histories are valuable sources...