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Kingdon, Mary Kathleen Weld, 1874-1953. Papers (MS Eng 1579): Guide.Administrative Information*2003M-38 Purchased with the Louis J. Appell Junior Fund for British Civilization in the Harvard College Library and the Bayard Livingston and Kate Gray Kilgour Fund; received: 2003 Dec. 17 and 2004 Jan. 13. Processed by:Bonnie B. Salt Return to the Table of Contents Mary Kathleen Weld Kingdon, also known as "May" (1874-1953), was a professional typist, one of the principal secretaries to American-born author and literary critic Henry James (1843-1916). She worked for James from 1901 April 16 through the summer of 1904 when she left to be married (1905 Feb. 14). Kingdon was his secretary during the period between secretaries William MacAlpine and Theodora Bosanquet. James dictated his literary works of this period to Kingdon, who typed them as he spoke, including his novels: Wings of the dove (1902), The golden bowl (1904), and the last part of The ambassadors (1903). Kingdon was also a bookbinder. Return to the Table of Contents Primarily letters from Henry James to Mary Kathleen Weld Kingdon (MKWK) 1901-1908 and correspondence between MKWK and others concerning James. Also includes MKWK's pocket diaries for 1901-1904, kept during the years she worked with James and annotated with her comments about the work they did together and his activities at the time. All other materials are about Henry James including: fliers, leaflets, pamphlets, clippings, obituaries, and photographs. Materials dated after Kingdon's death, were assembled by her family. Return to the Table of Contents Organized into the following series: I. Correspondence II. Compositions III. Printed materials Return to the Table of Contents |