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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"Miss Rosabachs clothes" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2495 pencil on paper
Magazine "Forum and Century" with notes on article "The Failure of the Art Critics II" Raphy M. Pearson American 5327.529
Handwritten diary of Leigh's trip to Wyoming written inside a McCutchon Drawing Tablet American 4027.8530a
Cardboard etched proof of article for short advertisement for "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 5327.1157.7
Clipping from El Palacio "The Narrowing Circle" American 5337.236
Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2373b
"The Democratic Cult of Know-Nothing" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8520.10
Program for awards ceremony for the Benjamin West Clinedinst Memorial Medal American 5127.729 ink on paper
Two volume photocopy of "My Life", Part I William Robinson Leigh American 2317.145
Newspaper article from Milwaukee "Journal" on William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" whose sketches supplement Carl Akeley's work in Africa American 4127.760.28
"The Word of God" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.394c-.1 ink on paper
Unreleased article "Governor of Maryland Presents Award to W. R. Leigh" with enclosed copy of Governor McKeldin's speech American 4027.8520.25
"An American Artist's Tribute to Ireland" American 5327.538.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from William Leigh to his mother William Robinson Leigh American 3876.8514
Newspaper article in "The Dallas Times Herald" on "African Trip Inspires New Fashion Note" with photos of fashions by Ethel T. Leigh American 4127.760.44
"The Water Hole Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.360.1-.3 pencil on paper
Pamphlet "Illegitimate Christian Science…" William Robinson Leigh American 5327.1148
Envelope for the advertisement for the tract, "The False 'Shakespeare Epitaph'" American 5327.536.7 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh describing trip to Alaska with Charlie Workman American 3837.2697
CUE Magazine article on William R. Leigh as the "Last Frontier's Painter" American 4117.763.13