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Size | 2.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 200 items) |
Abstract | 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. 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. |
Creator | Lurcy, Alice, 1906-1980.
Lurcy, Georges, 1891-1953. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English and French. |
Processed by: Danielle Fasig, January 2013
Encoded by: Danielle Fasig, January 2013
Updated by: Jodi Berkowitz, October 2015
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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.
Back to TopPapers 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. The Addition of 2015 consists of a copy of the marriage certificate of Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy, accompanied by a letter acknowledging request of the copy, 2011.
Back to TopNote that original folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
Folder 1 |
813 Fifth AvenueCorrespondence between Alice Lurcy and various lawyers and legal documents concerning the estate of Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 2 |
1942Photographs of furniture; correspondence between Georges Lurcy and various others, particularly realtors, regarding his Huntington house and other properties, and other related materials. |
Folder 3 |
1970-1981Includes a 1971 clipping of an article about Americans living in castles. |
Folder 4 |
Art sale, Georges, 1957Clippings about the sale of Georges art collection; letter between Alice Lurcy and Lee Malone concerning the possible loan of Paul Gauguin's painting Picking Lemons. |
Folder 5-6
Folder 5Folder 6 |
Death certificate and identification papersCopy of Georges Lurcy's death certificate, identification papers and passports of Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 7 |
Donations and gifts during my lifetimeCorrespondence and related materials concerning gifts and donations made by Alice Lurcy to various individuals and organizations. |
Folder 8 |
"Elegant Auctioneers"Photocopy of the article. |
Folder 9 |
Faberge materialInventories of Faberge items owned by Alice Lurcy with information about place of purchase. |
Folder 10 |
Foreign checkbooksCanadian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English checkbooks, mostly unused, of Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 11 |
French estateLegal documents and correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various lawyers regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 12 |
French estate: Dwight Royall, 1953-1960Correspondence between Alice Lurcy and Royall, Coegel, and Wells law firm regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate in France. |
Folder 13 |
French estate: Regarding shipments from FranceInventory in French and translated letter from Robert Antonetti to Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 14-15
Folder 14Folder 15 |
French estate: Loose papersInsurance papers, legal documents, and correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various lawyers regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate in France. |
Folder 16 |
Handwritten notes between Alice and GeorgesBrief notes and letters between Alice and Georges Lurcy, clippings about their marriage, and other items. |
Folder 17 |
Huntington house: Alice S. Lurcy, personalLetters to Alice Lurcy from various correspondents about donations, holidays, other topics. Also contains expenditure documents. |
Folder 18 |
Huntington house: Complete 813 inventory, 1947Inventories of possessions and insurance papers for the Huntington house and a clipping about Elvis Presley. |
Folder 19 |
Huntington house: House plan measurementsHouse plans, invoices, property inventories, and other materials relating to the residence in New York City. |
Folder 20 |
HydroplanePhotographs of the hydroplane developed by Georges Lurcy; photocopies of a letter in French. |
Folder 21-22
Folder 21Folder 22 |
Insurance: JewelryInventories and related materials describing insured pieces of jewelry; contains correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various insurance agencies. |
Folder 23 |
Insurance: Loose papersInventories and related papers about insured items, particularly jewelry. |
Folder 24 |
Insurance: Parke BernetInventories and related materials about insured items. |
Folder 25 |
Insurance: Parke Bernet sales, 1968Inventories, insurance documents, and correspondence between Parke-Bernet Galleries and Alice Lurcy concerning items bought or sold by her. |
Folder 26 |
InventoryNotebook containing handwritten description of items owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 27 |
Inventory: Alice S. Lurcy, 1960sNotes, inventories, and a photograph of a piece of art. |
Folder 28 |
Inventory: Auctions soldPolaroid photographs of pieces of art, pamphlets from various auctions, and inventories of items for auction. |
Folder 29 |
Inventory: BindingsInventories and related materials concerning rare books owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 30 |
Inventory: ChinaDescriptive notes on index cards about pieces of China owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 31 |
Inventory: Cut glass table serviceInventories and related materials of cut glass pieces owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 32 |
Inventory: Decorative objectsInventories and related materials of decorative objects owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 33 |
Inventory: Furniture photographsPhotographs of furniture owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 34 |
Inventory: Glassware and chinaPhotographs of furniture, inventories of serving pieces, and letters from attorney Beno Mayr B. Baldegg regarding the recuperation of a painting by Pierre Bonnard. |
Folder 35 |
Inventory: Huntington files, 1966Notes, clippings, inventories, and a photograph of a piece of furniture. |
Folder 36 |
Inventory: Huntington, 1976Inventories, bills, and notes regarding the Huntington house. |
Folder 37 |
Inventory: Huntington and High PointInventories of linens, statements from importers. |
Folder 38 |
Inventory: LinensInventories and related materials of linens owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 39 |
Inventory: Loose papersCorrespondence between Alice Lurcy and various others regarding payment of her taxes and her residence on Fifth Avenue. |
Folder 40 |
Inventory: Recuperation French war lossesPhotograph of a piece of art. |
Folder 41-42
Folder 41Folder 42 |
Inventory: SilverDescriptive inventories, sale statements, and other related materials concerning silverware owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 43 |
Loose papersPhotocopy of a letter from Edward Bernstein to Isaiah Frank regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 44 |
Marriage and other important papersMarriage contract between Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy, family records, and other related documents. Many documents are in French. |
Folder 45 |
North Carolina Museum of ArtCorrespondence with and records of loans to the North Carolina Museum of Art, newsletters, clippings, and other related materials. |
Folder 46-47
Folder 46Folder 47 |
Parke-Bernet: PaintingsInventories, invoices, photographs of, and other materials relating to pieces of art. |
Folder 48 |
Parke-Bernet GalleriesInvoices and other documents relating to the sale of paintings owned by Alice Lurcy through Parke-Bernet Galleries. |
Folder 49 |
Personal/museum/legal: SouvenirsPrimarily clippings concerning Alice Lurcy's eviction from her Fifth Avenue apartment. |
Folder 50 |
Settlement of Georges' estateBills and letters concerning the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 51 |
Settlement of Georges' estate: CorrespondencePrimarily between Alice Lurcy and various law offices. |
Folder 52 |
Settlement of Georges' estate: Residuary estate correspondence, 1957Primarily between Alice Lurcy and various law offices. |
Folder 53 |
Addition of 2015The Addition of 2015 consists of a copy of the marriage certificate of Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy, accompanied by a letter acknowledging request of the copy, 2011. |