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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

"I wish my wife was in Jerusalem"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Blue Pants"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Let Us Not Despond"

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Kenya to Ethel describing their adventures in travel toward Nairobi

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel from camp at Kagio regarding buffalo group site

Envelope associated with letter 3876.2460

"Natural History" magazine containing Leigh's "A Night with an African Herder"

Article about Berkeley County, West Virginia

"The Plains Group"

"From Aler's History of Martinsburg" and "School Superintendent - Tribal Agent"

A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh

Arts & Decoration magazine cover

Clipping from Arizona Highways "Paintings by Leigh…"

Newspaper advertisement from "New York Herald Tribune, Books" for William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from Bangor, ME “Commercial”, “Early West Lives Vividly in Leigh Art Exhibition”, regarding Leigh’s painting “Custer’s Last Fight”

Two page newspaper articles in the "Worcester Evening Gazette", "Spring Comes to New York and With It, Art Exhibits", mentioning William R. Leigh's career and experience

Multiple newspaper clippings on Leigh's death at home at age 88

The Art Student's League of New York seasonal booklet

September 1922 | ink on paper

"A Flash of Genius" from Munsey Magazine

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Page 3 from an unknown essay