Elizabeth Lochrie was a Butte, Montana, western artist. Collection (1916-1979) consists of correspondence, subject files, clippings, and memorabilia collected by Lochrie as source materials for her paintings. This collection consists of biographical materials (1959-1970) including her resume; general correspondence (1932-1971) between Lochrie and her family, friends, fans, and people purchasing or commissioning her art work; diaries (1938, 1946-1967) including traditional diaries and annotated calendars; financial records (1914-1968) including scattered records of commissions, and daily household expenses. In addition there are subject files (1914-1977) including newspaper clippings, correspondence, writings and research materials on various subjects relating primarily to art and Native Americans, and correspondence (1945, 1946, 1952) consisting of four letters written and hand painted by Elizabeth Lochrie to Cecilia S. Nadler regarding the purchase of an oil painting titled "Autumn Gold", visits to New York and other commissioned paintings for the Nadler family; speeches (1928-1953) primarily to service and women's groups regarding art and her study of Native Americans; writings (1940, 1947, n.d.) re Native American subjects primarily relating to people she painted; miscellany (1930-1979) including articles about Lochrie, art supply catalogs, guest books to her shows, and scrapbooks; clippings ( 1929-1970) from newspapers and magazines relating to art and artists, Native Americans,and Montana history. (MC 291)
