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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about uncle's opinion that Leigh can support himself and Academy ball attendance William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2440 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding trip to Kabali William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2540.1-.2 ink on paper
List of ideas for stories and books to be written William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8475 pencil on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother about money and painting William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2203 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to Mr. William Madison in Los Angles hoping to get a copy of Leigh's play, "Clipt Wings" to John Barrymore, hoping that his acting and its controversial subject will make it a famous play American 4027.8508 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother reporting he is back in Munich as the weather in the mountains was so rainy William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2457-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh now in Lucania [sic] Camp to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing his trip, the countryside, Mount Kenya, and reporting the start of two canvases William Robinson Leigh American 3867.8304 ink on paper
Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. Leigh, Falling Waters, Berkley Co., West Virginia American 3876.2041 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother who now approves his staying in another year, and his return to Munich William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2205 ink on paper
Newspaper article "Named Painter of Year by Women's Club Group" from The New York Times with photo of Leigh American 4117.763.20 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh thanking him for Christmas presents and discussing Groll's {Albert}, an artist friend, dyspepsia American 3827.2685-.1 ink on paper
Notes for the manuscript of "My Life" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8447 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing student meanness, moving up to mature class, and sending her two sketches William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2060.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh with more about the Mescaleros American 3837.8310 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about plays seen and fight between Germans and Greeks William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2220-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing bout with Malaria, colors in his study of Mt. Kenya, and descriptions of two villages William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2528 ink on paper
"Clip Springer Group" card created to celebrate Ackeley's birthday American 3867.2516.2 ink on paper
Transcript of letter from Terry to Leigh about her readings of "Black Peril" American 3837.2707 ink on paper
"Circumstantial Evidence: A Case of Homicide" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2527.1-2 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Rothenburg visit with his friend, Huben William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2118-.1 ink on paper