Ruby McKim

Article summary

Ruby Short McKim ( Short; July 27, 1891 – July 26, 1976) was an American quilt designer, entrepreneur, teacher, writer and magazine editor. She developed an early interest in drawing, and graduated from the New York School of Fine and Applied Art in 1912. McKim taught drawing in the Missouri public school system, and became a contributor to The Kansas City Star, from which her quilt works was first published. She was appointed editor of various magazines, and co-founded the McKim Studios mail-order company with her husband Arthur McKim in 1925 as a means of distributing her works widely. The business later evolved into Kimport Dolls, and McKim began selling imported antique dolls in the domestic market. Her works experienced a revival from 1999, and she was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame in 2002.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1891-07-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1901 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1976-07-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1931 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. publication date: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1891-07-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1901". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1976-07-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1931". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the publication date is "1933". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366193262