Alice Lurcy and Georges Lurcy papers, 1937-2011.

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  • Archival and manuscript material

    • Where to find it

    Southern Historical Collection (Wilson Library)

    Call Number
    5541
    Status
    In-Library Use Only
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    Summary

    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.

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    Description:
    About 200 items (2.0 linear feet)
    Published:
    Language:
    English
    Biographical Sketch of Creators:
    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.
    Notes:
    In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#5541).
    Local Notes:
    Source of acquisition: Acquired 2012, 2015.
    OCLC Number:
    827738536

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