Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Leonora Jackson McKim papers, 1854-1969 |
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| Span Dates | 1854-1969 |
| Bulk Dates | 1890-1945 |
| Call No. | ML31.M242 |
| Creator | McKim, Leonora Jackson, 1879-1969 |
| Extent | approximately 2,000 items |
| Extent | 30 containers |
| Extent | 13 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu020014 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2006571029 |
| 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. |