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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Copy of drawings by Leigh from Africa American 5327.1157.2
Newspaper clipping mentioning William R. Leigh accompanying African expedition American 4127.759
"The Plains Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.358
Draft of "Spiritual Advisers", "Prayer" and "Religious People" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.391 ink on paper
"God Gives the Artists Keys" Louise Barili American 4017.8437 ink on paper
Three brief newspaper reviews of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 4127.760.26
"From Aler's History of Martinsburg" and "School Superintendent - Tribal Agent" American 4027.8520.15
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel from camp at Kagio regarding buffalo group site American 3867.2524
"The How and What Men" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.383.1-.12 pencil on paper
"What is the matter with our art" American 4027.8412.1-.3 pencil on paper
Newspaper photo from "The Christian Science Monitor" of William R. Leigh's painting "Chief Big Eagle" American 4127.760.42
A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh American 4027.8520.31
Envelope associated with letter 3876.2460 William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2465
Essay on the test of civilization William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.1-2 pencil on paper
Newspaper article, "Growing Menace to Schoolchildren of the 'Devil's Weed'" American 5327.536.17 ink on paper
Newspaper article "Old West is Depicted in Exhibit" in the Phoenix Arizona Republic with photo of Leigh's "Home Sweet Home" American 4117.763.11
Arts & Decoration magazine cover American 5027.4382
"Park Avenue Social Review" magazine containing Leigh's "Stalking Big Game with Pen and Brush" American 5027.4365
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother asking why she fears art will detain him in Europe a year longer William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2201 ink on paper
Caption for Leigh's painting "The Marauder" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2372 ink on paper