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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"The Greater Koodoo" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.356.1-.2 pencil on paper
Postcard advertisement for Wm. R. Leigh's book, "Clipt Wings" American 5327.536.8 ink on paper
The Popular Magazine cover American 5017.4380
Arts & Decoration magazine cover American 5027.4382
Newspaper clipping from Union Leader in Manchester, NH, "Genuine Americana" regarding Leigh's western artwork American 4117.763.15
"Natural History" magazine containing Leigh's "A Night with an African Herder" American 5327.537
Typed list of "Studies from Central Africa" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2380 ink on paper
New release from Grand Central Art Galleries, "William R. Leigh, Last Great Painter of the Old West, Opens Large Exhibition of New Paintings" American 5327.279.10
Article about Berkeley County, West Virginia American 4027.2507a
Photocopy of Paul Revere's signature American 5320.1161
"The Plains Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.358
Newspaper article with photo of William R. Leigh's painting "The Killer" American 4127.760.1-.2
First draft for the caption to Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive" William Robinson Leigh American 4410.337
Envelope addressed to Mr. W. R. Leigh, #1680 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. American 5327.536.11 ink on paper
"From Aler's History of Martinsburg" and "School Superintendent - Tribal Agent" American 4027.8520.15
Newspaper article from "The Milwaukee Journal", "Artist Who Worked with Carl Akeley on African Trips Has One Man Show" with drawing "Lion Hunt" by William R. Leigh American 4127.760.3-.4
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel from camp at Kagio regarding buffalo group site American 3867.2524
Draft of "The Word of God" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.394a-.1 ink on paper
Letter from B.S. Steadwell, World Purity Federation, to Thornton W. Allen Co. requesting review copy of "Clipt Wings" American 3827.2658 ink on paper
A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh American 4027.8520.31