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1. Fritz Kreisler collection, 1845-1969

   around 1,800 items. 26 boxes. 16 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Fritz Kreisler was an Austrian-born American violinist and composer. The collection contains Kreisler's original compositions in sketch, manuscript (including holographs), and printed form. In addition, it contains manuscript and heavily annotated printed copies of Kreisler's transcriptions of other composers' music. It also contains correspondence, financial and legal documents, programs, clippings, writings, photographs, awards and honors. The collection includes the papers of Kreisler's biographer Louis Lochner, which contain Kreisler's personal papers and material related to the biography.

2. 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.

3. Boris Koutzen collection, 1889-2005

   1,210 items. 24 containers. 8.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Violinist, composer, conductor and teacher. The collection contains printed and photocopied manuscript music scores, negative photostats and microfilm of holograph music, correspondence, clippings, writings, books, pamphlets, periodicals, programs, photographs, manuscript articles, typewritten journals, printed biographical sketches, bound and unbound scrapbooks, and a printed catalog of Koutzen's compositions. It also includes correspondence and music belonging to his daughter, Nadia Koutzen.

4. Leon Hilsberg collection, 1906-1941

   22 items. 2 containers. 1.75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Leon Hilsberg was a concert manager in Łodz, Poland, and then a banker in Vienna before immigrating to New York in 1941. This collection of his materials includes photographs of and correspondence with musicians he met in Poland, as well as programs and a poster for performances of his brothers Alexander and Ignace.

5. Ross Lee Finney papers, 1926-1977

   approximately 1,100 items. 23 containers plus bound scores. 8 mapcase folders. 9.5 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ross Lee Finney (1906-1997) was a twentieth century American composer and educator. He served on the faculty of Smith College in Massachusetts and as faculty and composer-in-residence at the University of Michigan. His musical education included both classical training and traditional American folk music, both of which directly influenced his compositional style. Finney's music was cateogrized as tonal and melodic and included serial and twelve tone techniques, particularly in his later works. This collection contains music manuscripts from his early career through 1969, as well as a selection of correspondence, programs, photographs, and clippings related to Finney's family and career.

6. Louis Kaufman collection, 1925-2008

   approximately 14,000 items. 42 containers. 21.0 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Louis Kaufman was an American violinist. His wife, Annette Leibole Kaufman, was a pianist who served as his accompanist for over fifty years. The collection contains materials related to their personal lives and professional careers, including correspondence with many notable musical and artistic figures of the 20th century, concert programs, photographs, scrapbooks, subject files, and other miscellaneous materials.

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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.

8. Hugo Kortschak correspondence and photographs, 1904-1950

   approximately 250 items. 3 containers. 1.75 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Hugo Kortschak was an Austrian-born American violinist. He was the founding first violinist of the Berkshire String Quartet and served on the faculty of Yale University. The collection includes correspondence, much of which pertains to the Berkshire Music Festival, as well as photographs.

9. 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.