Administrative Information
Provenance
Gifts, Leonora Jackson McKim, 1928-1969
Thirteen photographs, Ernest Jackson's personal history, a promotional brochure, and legal papers, all thought to be the property of a cousin of Leonora Jackson McKim, were purchased through a dealer in 1999.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Stefan Patejak processed the Leonora Jackson McKim Papers in 1998. Jane Cross reprocessed the music, and Cross, Anthony Edwards, and Melissa Capozio Jones coded the finding aid in 2020-2021.
Other Repositories
The Leonora Jackson McKim Photograph Collection of Scenery and People in Norway, Israel and Palestine, Italy, and Canada is located at the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives, and the Leonora Jackson McKim Photograph Collection is located at the Maryland Center for History and Culture.
Related Material
The Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation Collection contains correspondence with McKim. Art historian and Stradivari expert Alessandra Barabaschi spoke at the Library of Congress in 2020 about the life and legacy of Leonora Jackson McKim.
Materials Cataloged Separately
Three books have been cataloged individually and can be requested in the Performing Arts Reading Room.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], Leonora Jackson McKim Papers, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.