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Irwin, George M.

 Person

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

MC88. George M. Irwin Papers, 1955-1982

 Collection
Identifier: MC-88
Scope and Contents Official and personal papers of a Quincy, Illinois business executive and patron of the arts. Chairman of the Board of the Quincy Compressor Division of Colt Industries, and Chairman of the Board of the Irwin Paper Company. Founder of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra (1948), first chairman of the Illinois Arts Council (1963-1971), founder and chair of the Associated Councils of the Arts (1962-1972), consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts (1960s-1970s), president of the Quincy...
Dates: Created: 1955 - 1982; Other: Date acquired: 10/23/1997