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Edward B. Quigley collection, 1917-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Quigley, Ed, 1895-1984
- Title
- Edward B. Quigley collection
- Dates
- 1917-1984 (inclusive)19171984
- Quantity
- 1.77 cubic feet, (2 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2498
- Summary
- Edward Burns Quigley (1894-1984) was a Western artist and sculptor. Collection includes sketchbooks with cartoon impressions of Quigley's experiences in France during World War I; posters and paintings; reproductions of pencil sketches of Oregon scenery; scrapbooks containing newspaper and magazine articles regarding Quigley and his work; and a first draft layout of Carl Gohs' book "Ed Quigley, Western Artist."
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edward Burns Quigley (1894-1984) was a Western artist and sculptor. He painted murals for Irvington School and Wanapum Dam. He also served as a sergeant in the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. In 1984, he received the Cowboy Hall of Fame Trustees Award.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes sketchbooks, 2 volumes, 1917-1918, with cartoon impressions of Ed Quigley's experiences during World War I as a sergeant in the American Expeditionary Forces in France, Company I, 161st U. S. Infantry; posters and paintings, 1927-1941, including a poster for the Pacific International Livestock Exposition, among other advertisements and western-themed paintings; scrapbooks, 2 volumes, 1934-1984, containing newspaper and magazine articles regarding Quigley and his work; first draft layout of Carl Gohs' book "Ed Quigley, Western Artist" 163 pages, 1971; and six reproductions of pencil sketches of Oregon scenery, 1967.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Edward B. Quigley collection, Mss 2498, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Posters and paintings, gift of Edward B. Quigley, August 1978; scrapbooks, gift of Geneva Hale Quigley, April 1987; draft layout of "Ed Quigley, Western Artist," gift of Mrs. C. L. Halligan, December 1986; reproductions of pencil sketches acquired May 2016 (Lib. Acc. 28833).
Bibliography
Gohs, Carl; Quigley, Ed. Ed Quigley, western artist. [Portland, Or.: G.H. Quigley, 1971].
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Artists--Oregon
- World War, 1914-1918--France--Caricatures and cartoons
Personal Names
- Quigley, Ed, 1895-1984
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 161st
Form or Genre Terms
- drawings (visual works)
- manuscripts for publication
- scrapbooks
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Gohs, Carl
