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1. Henryk Szeryng collection, 1933-1990

   approximately 11,000 items. 169 containers. 75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection documents the life and career of violinist Henryk Szeryng (1918-1988) who was also known as a teacher, patron of the arts, and cultural ambassador. The collection contains printed and holograph manuscript scores, writings, teaching materials, correspondence, personal and business papers, performance files and programs, photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, publicity material, awards, and books.

2. United States Information Agency Artistic Ambassador Program musical commissions, 1973-1988

   approximately 50 items. 4 containers. 2.60 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   This collection consists of works commissioned by the United States Information Agency and other materials related to the organization’s Artistic Ambassador Program. It includes holograph music manuscripts, sketches, performance reviews, biographical materials, and administrative documents.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

3. Ruggiero Ricci papers, 1890s-2013

   5,600 items. 70 containers. 28 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ruggiero Ricci (1918-2012) was an American violinist and teacher. The collection, which documents his performing and teaching career, contains manuscript and printed music, correspondence, business and financial papers, promotional materials, photographs, scrapbooks, and other materials.

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   Some or all content stored offsite.

4. Henry Cowell music manuscripts, 1909-1965

   approximately 1,100 items. 37 containers plus bound scores. 18 linear feet . 10 microfilm reels. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Henry Cowell was an American composer, theorist, writer, pianist, and teacher. A member of the 1920s "ultra-modernists," Cowell's experimental compositions explored a myriad of unusual instrumental techniques and non-Western musical sounds. Works such as The Aeolian Harp (1923), The Banshee (1925), and Mosaic Quartet (1935) are seminal examples of his exploration of 'tone clusters,' or secondal harmonies, for expanding the musical sound palette. Cowell was also a prolific writer and editor who founded The New Music Quarterly in 1927 as an outlet for the musical works of modern composers. This finding aid collates classed holograph manuscript scores, sketches, and parts by Cowell that were donated to the Music Division beginning in the 1950s.

5. McKim Fund collection, 1929-2021

   approximately 210 items. 14 containers plus bound items. 21 linear feet. 128 digital files (14.7 GB). -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Leonora Jackson and William Duncan McKim Fund at the Library of Congress was established in 1970 to commission works for violin and piano, sponsor a series of concerts at the Library of Congress, and to purchase letters by prominent composers. The collection includes scores for the commissioned musical works, programs from the sponsored concerts, and all purchased letters. Newly commissioned materials will be added to the finding aid as they are received.

6. Leonora Jackson McKim papers, 1854-1969

   approximately 2,000 items. 30 containers. 13 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Leonora Jackson McKim was one of the first American female concert violinists to achieve international acclaim. She made her debut in 1896 and was awarded the Mendelssohn State Prize in 1898. She performed for royalty in Britain, Germany, and Sweden and was decorated by Queen Victoria in 1899. In 1915, she married Dr. William Duncan McKim (1855-1935) and they lived in Washington, D.C. The collection contains printed and manuscript music (chiefly for violin and piano), writings, correspondence, photographs, publicity materials, artwork, and miscellaneous items.

7. Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation collection on Nicolò Paganini, 1810-1967

   approximately 1,130 items. 29 containers. 18 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Nicolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, and composer known for his technical prowess and virtuosity. This collection contains a significant amount of iconography depicting Paganini as well as other composers and related objects and places. Other materials include manuscript and printed music, correspondence, programs, publicity materials, personal papers, publications, and clippings that document Paganini’s professional activities and personal life. Additional catalogs, inventories, and other materials in the papers of Maia Bang Hohn provide further information about the contents and history of the collection.