Collection is open for research.
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).
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.
Edward B. Quigley collection, Mss 2498, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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.
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.
Gohs, Carl; Quigley, Ed. Ed Quigley, western artist. [Portland, Or.: G.H. Quigley, 1971].