Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | McKim Fund collection, 1929-2021 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1929-2023 |
| Bulk Dates | 1970-2021 |
| Call No. | ML31.M24 |
| Creator | McKim, Leonora Jackson |
| Extent | approximately 210 items |
| Extent | 14 containers plus bound items |
| Extent | 21 linear feet |
| Extent | 128 digital files (14.7 GB) |
| 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.mu020015 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2020570070 |
| 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. |
| Online Content | The websites of many composers commissioned by the McKim Fund are available in the LC Commissioned Composers Web Archive. |