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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
An essay regarding Americans their lingo and difference from others American 4027.8405.1-.11 pencil on paper
Newspaper review in Fairfield, Louisiana, "Ledger" of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 4127.760.38
Letter regarding the establishment of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City Ethel Traphagen Leigh, 1882 - 1963 American 4027.8520.23
Draft of "Last night I woke from fevered dreams" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.403-.1 ink on paper
Envelope from Leigh to his mother American 3876.8674
Excerpts from Reader's Digest American 5327.536.14 ink on paper
Two advertisements for sales of William R. Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" about Shakespeare American 5327.1151-.1
Newspaper clipping "Borah Scorches Heflin's Bigotry" American 4127.734
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding Dolt sale of art objects and number of Academy applicants accepted in "nature" division William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2110 ink on paper
Letters and envelope from The Press of the Pioneers to students and collectors announcing the publication of The Tabors and The American Fur Trade American 3837.2643
Note Leigh sent out correcting a caption for a painting of "The Rescue" William Robinson Leigh American 4010.2370 ink on paper
Newspaper clippings "Mastery of the Rope is an Art" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Master Hand" American 4117.763.7
Clipping from The Chicago Daily News featuring "Renegade at Bay", "Dodging Bullets", "Westward Ho", and "Navajo Fire Dance" American 4127.755
Draft of "The Pearl-diver" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.389-.1
Log book for the S.S. Reliance cruise around the world with handwritten notes January 14-27 American 3627.276
Clipping from The Patrician, "William Robinson Leigh" American 5317.272
Magazine "Forum and Century" with notes on article "The Failure of the Art Critics II" Raphy M. Pearson American 5327.529
"Religious People" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.391.3 ink on paper
"America, the hour is here" by Edith Terry American 4017.2475-.1 ink on paper
Two newspaper reviews from Massachusetts and West Virginia of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 4127.760.23