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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. |
Language | English and French. |
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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.
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Folder 1 |
813 Fifth Avenue #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 1Correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various lawyers and legal documents concerning the estate of Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 2 |
1942 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 2Photographs of furniture; correspondence between Georges Lurcy and various others, particularly realtors, regarding his Huntington house and other properties, and other related materials. |
Folder 3 |
1970-1981 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 3Includes a 1971 clipping of an article about Americans living in castles. |
Folder 4 |
Art sale, Georges, 1957 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 4Clippings 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 papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 5-6Copy of Georges Lurcy's death certificate, identification papers and passports of Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 7 |
Donations and gifts during my lifetime #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 7Correspondence and related materials concerning gifts and donations made by Alice Lurcy to various individuals and organizations. |
Folder 8 |
"Elegant Auctioneers" #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 8Photocopy of the article. |
Folder 9 |
Faberge material #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 9Inventories of Faberge items owned by Alice Lurcy with information about place of purchase. |
Folder 10 |
Foreign checkbooks #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 10Canadian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English checkbooks, mostly unused, of Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 11 |
French estate #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 11Legal documents and correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various lawyers regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 12 |
French estate: Dwight Royall, 1953-1960 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 12Correspondence 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 France #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 13Inventory in French and translated letter from Robert Antonetti to Georges Lurcy. |
Folder 14-15
Folder 14Folder 15 |
French estate: Loose papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 14-15Insurance 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 Georges #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 16Brief notes and letters between Alice and Georges Lurcy, clippings about their marriage, and other items. |
Folder 17 |
Huntington house: Alice S. Lurcy, personal #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 17Letters to Alice Lurcy from various correspondents about donations, holidays, other topics. Also contains expenditure documents. |
Folder 18 |
Huntington house: Complete 813 inventory, 1947 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 18Inventories of possessions and insurance papers for the Huntington house and a clipping about Elvis Presley. |
Folder 19 |
Huntington house: House plan measurements #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 19House plans, invoices, property inventories, and other materials relating to the residence in New York City. |
Folder 20 |
Hydroplane #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 20Photographs of the hydroplane developed by Georges Lurcy; photocopies of a letter in French. |
Folder 21-22
Folder 21Folder 22 |
Insurance: Jewelry #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 21-22Inventories and related materials describing insured pieces of jewelry; contains correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various insurance agencies. |
Folder 23 |
Insurance: Loose papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 23Inventories and related papers about insured items, particularly jewelry. |
Folder 24 |
Insurance: Parke Bernet #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 24Inventories and related materials about insured items. |
Folder 25 |
Insurance: Parke Bernet sales, 1968 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 25Inventories, insurance documents, and correspondence between Parke-Bernet Galleries and Alice Lurcy concerning items bought or sold by her. |
Folder 26 |
Inventory #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 26Notebook containing handwritten description of items owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 27 |
Inventory: Alice S. Lurcy, 1960s #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 27Notes, inventories, and a photograph of a piece of art. |
Folder 28 |
Inventory: Auctions sold #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 28Polaroid photographs of pieces of art, pamphlets from various auctions, and inventories of items for auction. |
Folder 29 |
Inventory: Bindings #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 29Inventories and related materials concerning rare books owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 30 |
Inventory: China #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 30Descriptive notes on index cards about pieces of China owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 31 |
Inventory: Cut glass table service #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 31Inventories and related materials of cut glass pieces owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 32 |
Inventory: Decorative objects #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 32Inventories and related materials of decorative objects owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 33 |
Inventory: Furniture photographs #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 33Photographs of furniture owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 34 |
Inventory: Glassware and china #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 34Photographs 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, 1966 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 35Notes, clippings, inventories, and a photograph of a piece of furniture. |
Folder 36 |
Inventory: Huntington, 1976 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 36Inventories, bills, and notes regarding the Huntington house. |
Folder 37 |
Inventory: Huntington and High Point #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 37Inventories of linens, statements from importers. |
Folder 38 |
Inventory: Linens #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 38Inventories and related materials of linens owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 39 |
Inventory: Loose papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 39Correspondence between Alice Lurcy and various others regarding payment of her taxes and her residence on Fifth Avenue. |
Folder 40 |
Inventory: Recuperation French war losses #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 40Photograph of a piece of art. |
Folder 41-42
Folder 41Folder 42 |
Inventory: Silver #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 41-42Descriptive inventories, sale statements, and other related materials concerning silverware owned by Alice Lurcy. |
Folder 43 |
Loose papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 43Photocopy of a letter from Edward Bernstein to Isaiah Frank regarding the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 44 |
Marriage and other important papers #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 44Marriage contract between Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy, family records, and other related documents. Many documents are in French. |
Folder 45 |
North Carolina Museum of Art #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 45Correspondence 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: Paintings #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 46-47Inventories, invoices, photographs of, and other materials relating to pieces of art. |
Folder 48 |
Parke-Bernet Galleries #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 48Invoices and other documents relating to the sale of paintings owned by Alice Lurcy through Parke-Bernet Galleries. |
Folder 49 |
Personal/museum/legal: Souvenirs #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 49Primarily clippings concerning Alice Lurcy's eviction from her Fifth Avenue apartment. |
Folder 50 |
Settlement of Georges' estate #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 50Bills and letters concerning the settlement of Georges Lurcy's estate. |
Folder 51 |
Settlement of Georges' estate: Correspondence #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 51Primarily between Alice Lurcy and various law offices. |
Folder 52 |
Settlement of Georges' estate: Residuary estate correspondence, 1957 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 52Primarily between Alice Lurcy and various law offices. |
Folder 53 |
Addition of 2015 #05541, Series: "Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy Papers, 1937-1981." Folder 53The 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. |
Processed by: Danielle Fasig, January 2013
Encoded by: Danielle Fasig, January 2013
Updated by: Jodi Berkowitz, October 2015
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