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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

Envelope with notes regarding John McKinley

Envelope associated with letter 3876.2457

"Munsey Magazine" containing Leigh's "A Flash of Genius"

"When I Was Four"

Bundles of newspaper clippings from Alamogordo News" of articles written by A. N. Blazer and "Hill Billy"

"What are We Fighting For?"

A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh

Saturday Evening Post Cover

Art Students League News includes announcement of watercolor show

Newspaper article from "New York Herald Tribune Books", "True Picture of a Weird World" with photos of drawings of African wildlife by William R. Leigh

Two newspaper reviews of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Lower part of article from "Sunday Mirror Magazine Section" describing William R. Leigh's experience in Africa and book, "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Hoofs and Horns Magazine, Tucson, AZ article on Leigh, "West on 57th Street"

Copies of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

October 29, 1934 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to G.F. Valtee regarding internal combustion engine

early 20th century | pencil on paper

An essay on the origin and meaning of new art

early 20th century | ink on paper

Letter to President Eamon de Valera from W. R. Leigh offering a reproduction of "Waiting the Epitaph"

Advertisement for the tract, "The False 'Shakespeare Epitaph"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Miss Rosabachs clothes"

Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets"