Abstract Frank G. Meinhart, a Western artist who lived in Butte and Hamilton, Montana, owned and operated sign painting businesses, in each community. He a was a prolific painter of Western landscapes and Native American portraits. This collection consists of correspondence (1902-1963) regarding the Reinhart businesses, family, and friends (a large portion of the letters are from Joseph Maurice, a business partner in a Pleasant Valley, Montana, ranch); financial records (1899-1934), including...

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The Montana State Board of Examiners served ex officio as the Montana State Capitol Commission to oversee the planning and construction of the state capitol building. Records consist of correspondence (1895-1903); minutes (1895-1902, 1909-1912); an agreement (1909) for the construction of new wings; a history and description (1917) of the building; a listing and description of the paintings in the building; and a visitors' register (July 4, 1902) for the dedication ceremony.

Abstract James Brownlee Rankin--a New York and San Bernadino, California, teacher and historian--collected information concerning Montana artist Charles M. Russell in preparation for a Russell biography and an illustrated catalog of his work. The collection consists primarily of correspondence concerning Russell's life and work as remembered by his friends, acquaintances, and art owners. The collection also contains photographs, clippings, and research notes. [Selected photographs transferred to the...