Administrative Information
Provenance
The Library of Congress has collected the works commissioned by the fund since its establishment in 1970.
Accruals
Further accruals are expected.
Processing History
Stefan Patejak processed the McKim Fund Collection in 1998. Anthony Edwards and Melissa Capozio Jones coded the finding aid in 2020. Jane Cross upated the finding aid in 2022 to incorporate accruals. In 2023, Cross updated the finding aid to include digital files.
Related Material
The Leonora Jackson McKim Papers contain printed and manuscript music (chiefly for violin and piano), writings, correspondence, photographs, publicity materials, artwork, and other items.
Digital Files
Digital files are occasionally received as part of McKim Fund commissions and are identified as McKimFund_001 through McKimFund_013. Use the digital ID numbers to request access copies of the files. Access to this digital content may be available onsite only in the Performing Arts Reading Room and requires advance request. Consult reference staff in the Performing Arts Reading Room for more information.
File Formats
The digital files in this collection represent a wide array of formats, including .doc, .img, .musx, .pdf, .sib, .tif, .xml, and .txt.
Online Content
The websites of many composers commissioned by the McKim Fund are available in the LC Commissioned Composers Web Archive.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item, date, container number], McKim Fund Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.