McKim, Leonora Jackson, 1880-1969
Variant namesLeonora Jackson was born in Boston in 1880 and studied the violin in Chicago, Paris, and Berlin. Among her teachers was Joseph Joachim. She made her debut in 1896 and was awarded the Mendelssohn State Prize by the Prussian government in 1898. She was a soloist with leading European and American orchestras, including the London Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony. In 1915 she married Dr. William Duncan McKim (1855-1935) and became a patron of the arts. She died in 1969.
From the description of McKim (Leonora Jackson and William Duncan McKim) collection, 1899-1991 (bulk 1899-1969). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71129973
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| creatorOf | McKim, Leonora Jackson, 1880-1969. McKim (Leonora Jackson and William Duncan McKim) collection, 1899-1991 (bulk 1899-1969). | Library of Congress |
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| associatedWith | Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 | person |
| correspondedWith | Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 | person |
| associatedWith | Joachim, Joseph, 1831-1907 | person |
| associatedWith | Library of Congress. McKim Fund. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McKim, W. Duncan. | person |
| correspondedWith | McKinley, William, 1843-1901 | person |
| associatedWith | Nikisch, Arthur, 1855-1922 | person |
| associatedWith | Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 | person |
| correspondedWith | Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961 | person |
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Birth 1880-02-20
Death 1969
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