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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The invocation"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Lily began to dance and sing"

August 18, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing sketching in Rothenburg and farmers with their pigs at market

Envelope from Leigh to his mother

Letter and envelope from Mrs. Rufus Choate to Leigh giving thanks for letter and enclosures

"O a grasshopper set on a 'tato vine"

Photo from magazine showing Ackeley-Eastman-Pomeroy Africa Hall Expedition of Africa

Photograph of William R. Leigh presenting portrait to Leo T. McCauley, Consul General in New York

"Venturito's Service"

Publicity Release on W. R. Leigh, "Retrospective Painting Exhibition"

Photocopy of pages from Fashion Digest

Newspaper clipping mentioning William R. Leigh accompanying African expedition

Three brief newspaper reviews of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper photo from "The Christian Science Monitor" of William R. Leigh's painting "Chief Big Eagle"

Newspaper article "Old West is Depicted in Exhibit" in the Phoenix Arizona Republic with photo of Leigh's "Home Sweet Home"

Photocopy of "Double Crosser" in article from Dundee and West Omaha Sun

Copy of drawings by Leigh from Africa

1941 | ink on paper

"God Gives the Artists Keys"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"What is the matter with our art"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper article, "Growing Menace to Schoolchildren of the 'Devil's Weed'"