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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

Sketch of hyena

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Photocopy of a newspaper article and photo of "Leigh Exhibiting Paintings at his Alma Mater Here"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of Leigh's paintings organized by the types of sky compiled by Mrs. A. Connett

April 12, 1959 | ink on paper

"Sunday Times" newspaper article with photo of "The Baptism of Pocahontas" painting by John C. Chapman

1930 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Death is Hailed as Triumph by Cult in Paris"

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Artist Sues Union over Painting" from the "Newark Evening News"

February 5, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article of theatre critic St. John Ervine's review of the play, "Hedda Gabler"

April 18, 1960 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from "Christian Science Monitor" with photo of Mary Louise Auerhamer hold the lantern of her ancestor Paul Revere

1960 | ink on paper

Article in "Fashion Digest" magazine with photo of Paul Revere's young descendant encouraging donations to purchase William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" for the Old North Church

early 20th century | ink on paper

Order form for photo duplicates from New York Public Library

early 20th century | ink on paper

Black draft board of title "Frontiers of Enchantment by W.R. Leigh"

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Artist Sues Union over Painting" with photo of Leigh

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Biography card used as enclosure

November 1, 1959 | gelatin silver process

Photo of bronze statue of Pocahontas

1930s | ink on paper

New York Times clipping "Reds Open First Anti-Religious Universities…"

September 2, 1951 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Picture Market Finds Outlet in Gas Stations" from "The Arizona Republic"

February 14, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article by theatre critic St. John Ervine reviewing "My Girl Friday," a play by William A. Grew. Photo of Lucila Mendez

October 13, 1958 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from "New York Herald Tribune" encouraging donations to purchase William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" for the Old North Church, Boston

December 1964 | ink on paper

"Gilcrease Gazette" newsletter with article about an exhibit of William R. Leigh's studio recreation and paintings on permanent display at Gilcrease Museum

early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Photo duplicates of the cover of The Vanishing American by Zane Grey