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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Notes for a story about a maître 'd hotel William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8438.6 pencil on paper
Announcement of Leigh's portfolio publication on "Africa: Land of the Lion," a form letter and mail-in request form for publication American 4027.8376.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing his trip to Augsburg and its industrial exposition in progress William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2227.1-.3 ink on paper
Postcard from W.H. Hennesey to Edward C. Leigh thanking him American 3827.2712 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2188.1-.6 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
"The Conspiracy" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2536.1-12 pencil on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his thirty nature heads, of which, only five have not been sold or given away William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2321-.2 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 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
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
Newspaper article and photo of painting "Hopi Driving a Bargain" from the Christian Science Monitor American 4117.763.23 ink on paper
"The value of painting" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8400.1-.4 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother relating that Ludwig von Loefftz is pleased with his work William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2337 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh and wife with news of family and a request for Leigh to give lectures on his African experience American 3827.2689 ink on paper
Unsigned letter from Blazer to Leigh regarding a book ready for publication American 3837.8312 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother describing visit to skating pond William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2095.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Lynn Atkinson, Los Angeles, California to William Robertson Leigh regarding market value of painting with enclosed photo of painting American 3837.2742 ink on paper
Note for part of a story William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8465 pencil on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding more studies ready to send to Uncle Alfred other family news William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2447-.1 ink on paper