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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

Envelope from Leigh to his mother, Mrs. W. Leigh, Falling Waters, Berkley Co., West Virginia

Letter from Leigh to A.N. Blazer requesting details of Mescalero tales for stories Leigh wants to write to sell

"Arizona Highways" magazine containing Leigh's "My America"

"Dangerous Trails" article with reviews and excerpts from "Time Magazine"

Story about a train wreck

"Venturito's Escape"

Greeting card depicting "The Race" by William R. Leigh

Photocopy of article "Capt. J. Smith--Liar?" from American Heritage

Art students coupon for Masterpieces of Art exhibition at the New York World's Fair

Newspaper book review in "Houston Texas Press", of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper review in Fairfield, Louisiana, "Ledger" of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper articles from several American papers on "An American Artist's Tribute to Ireland" with photo of Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph" being presented

Newspaper articles concerning exhibition of Leigh's "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

Brochure for "Romance of the West" exhibition at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

early 20th century | ink on paper

Envelope containing several copies of the caption for Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

An essay regarding Americans their lingo and difference from others

1929 | ink on paper

Booklet authored by Yale students satirizing Shakespeare's authenticity

early 20th century | ink on paper

Notecard caption for Leigh's painting "The Murderer"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Of the pictures you left me to look at"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Vale Where Life is Easy"