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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

"These charming white shirts"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Two Acorns"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid"

January 20, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother acknowledging his Uncle Alfred's letter reporting sale of Leigh's work

Letter from Emil Lenders to Thomas Gilcrease regarding a catalogue of Colonel Lenders' western books

Letter from Nola K. Weber to Leigh expressing sympathy for his sister's death, discussing his painting, "The Reckoning," and congratulating him on his marriage

"O Butterfly so blithe and bright"

Partial articles from "Natural History" magazine entitled "At Home in Africa", "Adventure Land" by Phillip Percival, and "Backgrounds for the African Hall Groups"

Handwritten essay draft, “Writing the Epitaph”

"Verntura's Courtship"

Notice of Lecture by William R. Leigh, "America's Sagebrush Rembrandt"

Magazine clipping of unknown art work

Clipping from Christian Science Monitor "Chief Blue Eagle" taped to envelope

Two newspaper reviews from Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from the Lakewood, New Jersey "Citizen", "Epic moments in American History Dramatized by Leigh" with photo of his painting "Pocahontas"

Newspaper article from the Sunday News of "Ride that roused the Colonials" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Midnight ride of Paul Revere"

Newspaper clippings "Old West's Master Painter is still Producing at Age of 87"

Notecard naming price ranges for reproduction rights of Leigh's paintings

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay about stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Destruction Threatens our Civilization"