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Archives related to: Lurcy, Georges, 1891-1953
| title | Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981 | repository | Southern Historical Collection |
| description | Papers of Georges and Alice Lurcy include records of property, especially artwork; estate records; insurance documents; related financial records; and house plans. There is also correspondence with art galleries, museums, auction houses, and others, a few photographs, and some personal materials, including the Lurcys' marriage contract, notes between them, clippings, and other items. Biographical Information: Georges Lurcy was born in 1891 in Paris, France, to Charles and Therese Levy. A French Jew, he was originally named Leon Georges Levy and changed his name to Georges Lurcy. He made his fortune investing in and developing an amphibious plane for World War I. He was also an avid art collector. Alice Lurcy was born in High Point, N.C., in 1906 to Bertha Snow and Frederick George Barbee. She and Georges met in New York, N.Y., and were married in France in 1937. In 1940, they moved to the United States where they continued to collect art. In 1943 Georges Lurcy earned his Masters in Economics from the University of North Carolina. The couple had residences in New York City, Chapel Hill, N.C., and High Point, as well as an estate in France. Georges Lurcy died in 1953, and his estate was auctioned in 1957. Alice Lurcy died in 1980. |
| extent | 2.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 200 items) |
| formats | Personal Papers Financial Records Legal Papers Clippings Photographs |
| access | No restrictions. Open for research. Some content for this collection is available online via the repository's web site. |
| record link | http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/l/Lurcy,Alice_and_Georges_Lurcy.html |
| record source | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb7326340 |
| finding aid | Available in the the repository and over the respository's web site. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:06 |
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