A Guide to the Elizabeth Keefer Boatright Papers, 1924-1967
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Boatright, Elizabeth Keefer, 1899-1989. | |
| Title: | Elizabeth Keefer Boatright Papers | |
| Dates: | 1924-1967 | |
| Abstract: | The Elizabeth Keefer Boatright Papers, 1924-1967, contain research material on pioneer life, including recipes, notes on types of food, and bibliographies. | |
| Accession No.: | 74-006 | |
| Extent: | 1 ft., 11 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Etcher and watercolorist Elizabeth Estella Keefer (1899-1989) married Mody C. Boatright in 1931. She was the first white woman granted permission to sketch on reservations in northern New Mexico, becoming known as the "Etcher of Indians". After moving to Austin in 1932, she continued to paint and taught classes in town. After her husband's death, Elizabeth moved to Corpus Christi, where she resided and painted until her death.
Resources:
- Speck, Ernest B. "Boatright, Elizabeth Keefer (1899-1989)". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/BB/fboga.html (accessed Oct. 16, 2008).
Scope and Contents
The Elizabeth Keefer Boatright Papers, 1924-1967, contain research material on pioneer life, including recipes, notes on types of food, and bibliographies.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Boatright, Elizabeth Keefer, 1899-1989 -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Women artists -- Texas -- History -- Sources. | ||
| Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas. | ||
| Recipes. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas. | ||
Related Material
See also Mody Coggin Boatright Papers, 1907-1978. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth Keefer Boatright Papers, 1924-1967, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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