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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

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early 20th century | ink on paper

Card-sized advertisement for "Pastimes of Ancient China" shadow puppet performance to benefit the American (sic) Bureau for Medical Aid to China, Inc., New York City

early 20th century | ink on paper

Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Spiritual Advisers"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Let Us Not Despond"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Last night I woke from fevered dreams"

July 22, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother Mary White Colston Leigh describing voyage across North Atlantic Ocean

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask

Receipt of payment for consultation fee

"O I seen a crow on a hickory limb"

Reprint article from "The Journal of the American Museum of Natural History" entitled "A Night With An African Herder"

Photograph of William R. Leigh presenting portrait to Leo T. McCauley, Consul General in New York

Rough draft of "Ventura's Courtship"

Press news from Burr Galleries about artists and their work, listing William R. Leigh

Photocopy of pages from Arizona Highways

Clipping announcing the opening of an "Exhibition of Paintings Commemorating William R. Leigh's 90th Anniversary "

Newspaper article from "Houston Texas Post", "Words Instead of Brushes Used to Paint Africa" reviewing William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from the Oconto Falls "Herald", "Old West Inspires American Styles" with photo of William R. Leigh's painting of a Navaho and woman in current fashion

Newspaper clipping from Manchester Union Leader "Our Fabulous West" with photo of Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive"

Newspaper clippings announcing Leigh's exhibitions at Grand Central Art Galleries in New York

Copies of article test for advertisement for "Frontiers of Enchantment