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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

"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"

April 21, 1919 | ink on paper

Letter from The Saturday Evening Post’s Editor in Chief George H. Lorimer to Thomas Moran regarding a purchased painting

early 20th century | pencil on paper

A list regarding buying art

early 20th century | pencil on paper

An essay on The Puritans"

November 7, 1931 | ink on paper

Unsigned carbon copy of letter from Leigh to Richard describing trip from New York to San Diego via Panama, returning cross country through the Southwest and South

May 28, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh inviting him and Ethel for a summer visit and suggestion about Leigh's second operation

3/1/1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh referencing a hunting trip, the Cody "Gold Rush", Yellowstone Park and Buffalo Bill Museums, and Rockefeller and H. C. Bunpas