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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Two copies of a form letter signed by Ethel Traphagen Leigh regarding Leigh's designation as outstanding American painter of 1950 and citation for distinguished service in art by Kappa Pi American 3827.2724 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about selling three drawings to an American William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2320-.2 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh thanking him for approval of caption and final installment of Grand Canyon article American 3827.2673 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother concerning his early tries at ice skating and regret that the etchings he sent were given to the wrong recipients William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2138 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing the Samburu, passing caravans, the Eastman group, and finishing water hole study William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2524-.1 ink on paper
"Can anybody tell me where this circle begins or ends?" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8398 pencil on paper
Typed drafts of history and creation of "Pocahontas' painting by William R. Leigh American 4027.2510 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding visit to Chiemsee and laying out a landscape William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2336 ink on paper
Postcard from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding coming trip to New York American 3827.2671 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his stay in Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2186.1-.7 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing "a place where the White Fathers hold sway" William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2542-.1 ink on paper
List of rhyming words William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8464 pencil on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding works in progress and comments on works of colleagues William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2446-.1 ink on paper
Fourteen page letter from Harold S. Howard to Leigh discussing at length the controversy about Bacon being Shakespeare and how to prove the point American 4027.8510-.13 ink on paper
Envelope addressed to Mrs. R. Alfred Williams, c/o Baltimore American American 3876.2048.1 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding arrival in Munich with Mister Hallwig and his son Paul William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2042-.4 ink on paper
Newspaper article "Leigh Painting Received by Museum" from The Cody Times American 4117.763.22 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother describing more of his trip to Italy, beginning with Naples and continuing with 26 pages of details William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2467.1-.14 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh chiefly requesting help to find the most direct steamship line to British East Africa American 3827.2688 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding gold dollar, German cooking and care required in painting William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2209 ink on paper