Edmund Quincy papers
name: label: Creator
content: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997
label: Names
content: Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949
label: Names
content: Quincy, Josiah, 1859-1919
label: Names
content: Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
topic: label: Topic
content: Mayors -- Massachusetts -- Boston
label: Topic
content: Painters -- Massachusetts -- Boston
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were donated to the Archives of American Art in 2011 and 2014 by Hirschl & Adler.
creator: label: Creator
content: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997
setName: label: See more items in
content: Edmund Quincy papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The papers of painter Edmund Quincy measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1891-1955, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1935-1955. In addition to biographical materials, letters, price lists, printed items, and a scrapbook documenting his painting career, Quincy's papers also include family photographs and a scrapbook concerning the political career of his father, Josiah Quincy, Mayor of Boston. Material concerning Quincy's father in some cases predates Quincy's birth. Also included are a diploma and drawings by Quincy.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Edmund Quincy (1903-1997) was a painter who lived and worked in New England and abroad. Born in Biarritz, France, and educated in the United States, Quincy was the descendant of three Boston mayors and related to President John Quincy Adams. He had solo exhibitions in Paris, London, New York, and other American cities. Quincy's work is in the permanent collections of the Grenoble Museum (France),  Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and University of Arizona.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.7 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1891-1955
label: Date
content: bulk 1935-1955
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.quinedmu
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged in 8 series. Materials are generally arranged by record type and chronologically thereafter.

Series 1: Biographical Materials, circa 1911-1936 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 2: Letters, circa 1942-1946 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 3: Writings, circa 1935 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 4: Personal Business Records, circa 1935-1943 (Box 1; 1 folder)

Series 5: Printed Material, 1930-1955 (Box 1; 0.1 liner feet)

Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1891-1947 (Boxes 1-2; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 7: Photographs, circa 1892-circa 1940s (Box 1; 0.3 linear feet)

Series 8: Addition to the Edmund Quincy papers, circa 1930s-circa 1950s (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet)
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed to a minimal level and a finding aid prepared by Harriet E. Shapiro in 2013. Minimal processing included arrangement to the series, subseries, and folder levels. Generally, items within folders were simply verified with folder titles, but not arranged further. Folders within boxes were not numbered. The collection was housed in archival containers and folders, but not all staples and clips were removed. Additional materials were accessioned and processed in 2014, the finding aid updated accordingly.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of painter Edmund Quincy measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1891-1955, with the bulk of materials dated 1935 to 1955. In addition to biographical materials, letters, price lists, printed items, and a scrapbook documenting his painting career, Quincy's papers also include family photographs and a scrapbook concerning the political career of his father, Josiah Quincy, Mayor of Boston. Also included are a diploma and drawings.

Biographical materials include travel documents, student IDs and scattered personal items relating to Quincy and his father. Letters concern exhibitions and the sale of artwork. Quincy's writings are about the process of painting and research on Mexican painters Jose Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera. Printed material includes items related to exhibitions, newspaper clippings, and publicity materials. The scrapbooks of clippings relating to Mayor Josiah Quincy provides insight into Boston politics during the period 1891-1913. Photographs are of Quincy, family and friends. Artwork consists of sketches and student work. The 2014 addition to the papers includes a diploma and assorted drawings.