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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"Dead World - Earth's pallid satellite" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8524-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother back in the Academy studying under Loefftz and continuing account of Easter trip William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2226.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing girls gathering water at Rothenburg fountains and also enclosing a letter to Mr. Fry, an uncle who helps financially William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2121-.1 ink on paper
Copy of manuscript of "Clipt Wings" submitted to printers, corrected by Min Oehler American 4027.2449 ink on paper
"Bluffing" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8497 pencil on paper
"Blook and Ability" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2535.1-7 pencil on paper
Postcard from H.W. Wack to Leigh describing the itinerary of his trip American 3827.2670 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 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
A letter to the editor of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from anonymous reader regretting that Leigh's play, "Clipt Wings" claims that Queen Elizabeth had illegitimate sons American 4027.8506 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
Letter from A. Katherine Berger managing editor to Leigh regarding publication of his article on paintings for African Hall in American Museum of Natural History American 3827.2647 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 Richard to Leigh thanking him for oils purchased to enlarge Grand Canyon lithograph and congratulating him on his upcoming marriage American 3827.2683 ink 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
Letter from Blazer to Leigh with notes on Venturito, Santana, Chapultepec, and Billy the Kid American 3837.8309 ink on paper