Edward B. Quigley collection

Collection

Identifier: Mss2498

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1984

Creator

Quigley, Ed, 1895-1984 (Person)
Gohs, Carl (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical note

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.

Extent

1.77 Cubic Feet (2 oversize flat boxes, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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."

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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).