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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Bound copy of Leigh's essay "Painting the Backgrounds (for the African Hall Group)" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2544 ink on paper
List of reproductions of Leigh's paintings appearing in publications since 1910 American 4027.8486.1-.6 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about returning home when Academy closes for summer, borrowing money to stay another year, and opening a studio William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2328.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh regarding his trip to Mombasa with comments about Martin Johnson and wife American 3877.2692 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh regarding a plan for Buffalo group in Buffalo Bill Museum American 3826.2694-.2 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Grandfather's opposition to Aunt Ana's marriage and Leigh's dumbbell exercises William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2115-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh regarding newspaper clippings being sent to Leigh and an enclosed draft of "Crooked Finger's Elk" American 3837.8313 ink on paper
Notes on two-headed monster, Priestcraft and Capital William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8457 pencil on paper
"Believe me, if all those endearing young charms…" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2519 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding last painting at school of nude girl, departing with Hallweg on August 6 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2438 ink on paper
Thank you note with envelope and two small tracts from Florence Scovel Shinn to Mrs. Leigh for her offering American 3827.2661.1-3 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing work at school and ending with a sketch of a building in Rothenburg William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2129-.1 ink on paper
Note from C. S. Barston, Salmagundi Club, to Leigh asking him to submit a story to be included in a book with fall publishing date American 3827.2644 ink on paper
Thoughts on "Original Sin" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8474 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh at Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing Ackeley's difficult arrival, his letters and his glimpse of Kilimanjaro William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2515-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2456.1-.3 ink on paper
Typescript of Leigh's "A Day with a Navajo Shepherd" American 4027.2443 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding trip to Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2148.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh praising Clipt Wings and his many talents American 3827.3656 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding upcoming trip to Belgian Congo, painting at Lake Hannington and black-white relations William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2535 ink on paper