BURR, Edward Everett (1895-1986) designer, sculptor, medalist.
Born Lebanon, Ohio, 18 January 1895.
Attended Art Institute of Chicago.
Died Memphis, Tennessee, August 1986.
C O I N S
1935 Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (delineated by Lee
Lawrie, sketches by Burr; modeled by Emily
Bates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7519-7533
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (obv portrait
of Joseph P. Robinson by Henry Kreis from sketches by
Enid Bell; rev from 1935 Arkansas Centennial Half
Dollar delineated by Lee Lawrie, sketches by Burr
modeled by Emily Bates). . . . . Breen 7557, KM 168, KM 169
M E D A L S E R I E S
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1969 Forrest (Nathan B.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-16
National Commemorative Society:
1967 Rogers (Will) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-36
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.273.1
1970 Ford (Henry) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-69
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1970.147.1
M E D A L S
1927 Daily News Charles A. Lindbergh Medal. . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 5:735
Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1931) no. . . . .235
Born Lebanon, Ohio, 18 January 1895.
Attended Art Institute of Chicago.
Died Memphis, Tennessee, August 1986.
C O I N S
1935 Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (delineated by Lee
Lawrie, sketches by Burr; modeled by Emily
Bates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breen 7519-7533
1936 Robinson-Arkansas Centennial Half Dollar (obv portrait
of Joseph P. Robinson by Henry Kreis from sketches by
Enid Bell; rev from 1935 Arkansas Centennial Half
Dollar delineated by Lee Lawrie, sketches by Burr
modeled by Emily Bates). . . . . Breen 7557, KM 168, KM 169
M E D A L S E R I E S
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1969 Forrest (Nathan B.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-16
National Commemorative Society:
1967 Rogers (Will) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-36
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.273.1
1970 Ford (Henry) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-69
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1970.147.1
M E D A L S
1927 Daily News Charles A. Lindbergh Medal. . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 5:735
Exhibited: Art Institute of Chicago AE2 (1931) no. . . . .235
1941 Paderewski (Ignace Jan) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1941-012
1966 Inter American Press Association Medal . . . . . MAco 1966-106
1966 Rodenberg (Emilie Davis) Memorial Medal. . . . MAco 1966-008
1969 Memphis Sesquicentennial Medal (designed by Edward
Everett Burr; rev by Edgar Zell Steever; struck by U.S.
Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turner 25, Swoger 45
Auctions:. . . . CAL 29:1104; J&J 10:45-48, J&J 13:935,
J&J 17:931, J&J 23:895; PCA 45:1765, PCA 46:1247-1248,
PCA 80:1569
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 149.
n.d. New York University Medical School Medal . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1947} Who's Who In American Art: 1947 [4ed:85], 1953 [5ed:63].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 91
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 119.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:515.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 142-148 (sketch illustrated).
S26 {1968} Turner 25.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 153.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 188.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 19 (misstates date and place of birth).
O12 {1988} Breen 7519-7533, p 596-597, 7557, p 601-602.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 175.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 699 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 46.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 45, p 148-149.
1969 Memphis Sesquicentennial Medal (designed by Edward
Everett Burr; rev by Edgar Zell Steever; struck by U.S.
Mint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Turner 25, Swoger 45
Auctions:. . . . CAL 29:1104; J&J 10:45-48, J&J 13:935,
J&J 17:931, J&J 23:895; PCA 45:1765, PCA 46:1247-1248,
PCA 80:1569
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 149.
n.d. New York University Medical School Medal . . . . . .
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1947} Who's Who In American Art: 1947 [4ed:85], 1953 [5ed:63].
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 91
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 119.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:515.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 142-148 (sketch illustrated).
S26 {1968} Turner 25.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 153.
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 188.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 19 (misstates date and place of birth).
O12 {1988} Breen 7519-7533, p 596-597, 7557, p 601-602.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 175.
N30 {1991} Bowers. Commemorative Coins, p 699 (bio).
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 46.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 45, p 148-149.