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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Newspaper article for the Rochester "Democrat", "Eastman Associate Here, Shows Paintings of Africa "with photo of William R. Leigh in wildlife exhibit American 4127.760.45
Letter with envelope from Leigh in Kenya to Ethel describing their adventures in travel toward Nairobi William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2552
News release for Grand Central Art Galleries regarding "Eight Decades in Review" (Paintings from 1872 to 1955 by William R. Leigh) American 4027.8520.38
Postcard advertisement for Wm. R. Leigh's book, "Clipt Wings" American 5327.536.8 ink on paper
Three advertisements for Clipt Wings in Burlington Post American 4127.176a-c
Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper article "The Old West Came to Life On the Heights" article on William R. Leigh American 4117.763.14
Graphic Magazine section from the Chicago Sunday Tribune American 4127.11a-c
Typed list of "Studies from Central Africa" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2380 ink on paper
"The Club-Foot Mind" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.386.4
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
"I sent my prayers" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2502 ink on paper
Pamphlet "Bolshivism in Art and Its Propagandists" by Veritas with notes throughout American 5327.528
Photocopy of Paul Revere's signature American 5320.1161
Newspaper article with photo of William R. Leigh's painting "The Killer" American 4127.760.1-.2
"A Different Version of L. Uhland's 'Des Sangers Foluch'" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2482
Photograph of William R. Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph" American 4027.8520.7
Envelope addressed to Mr. W. R. Leigh, #1680 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. American 5327.536.11 ink on paper
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
Draft of "Where is Hope?" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.395-.4 ink on paper
Letter regarding the establishment of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City Ethel Traphagen Leigh, 1882 - 1963 American 4027.8520.23