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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"Bluffing" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8497 pencil on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding her letter to Uncle Chapman William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2239.1-.2 ink on paper
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 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
Essay "A day in the Grand Canyon with a Painter" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.350.1-25 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 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
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding holiday for Prince Regent's birthday, seeing Carmen, and nude male models in school William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2332 ink 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 his stay in Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2186.1-.7 ink on paper
"Thoughts on a woman" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8461 pencil on paper
Postcard from W.H. Hennesey to Edward C. Leigh thanking him American 3827.2712 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing trip on the grail, work of porters, wildlife and countryside William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2543.1-.6 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding two paintings of a young girl, hasn’t heard from Professor Loefftz yet William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2443-.1 ink on paper
Note from H. S. Howard to Leigh accompanied by a poem about Shakespeare by Howard, hoping to have it read at the meeting of the American Bacon Society American 4027.8511-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his improved spelling and enclosing a letter to his Pa William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2044 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding his work on a panorama of the Battle of Waterloo high up near the ceiling on clouds and sky William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2460-.1 ink on paper
Letter from B. W. Leigh, William R. Leigh's brother, to his mother regarding his work on the N. and N. W. Railroad in Texas American 3876.2187 pencil on paper
Newspaper article and photo of painting "Hopi Driving a Bargain" from the Christian Science Monitor American 4117.763.23 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother concerning money he needs and visit to panorama on Egypt William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2207 ink on paper