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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

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early 20th century | ink on paper

"The very lap of luxury"

Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Word of God"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Water Hole Group"

Diary by MRL of W. R. Leigh's African expeditions, the Akeley expedition of 1926-27, and the Clark-Carlisle trip of 1928

Envelope associated with letter 3876.2459

"Natural History" magazine containing Leigh's article, "Painting the Background for the African Hall Groups"

"Visions of Yesterday"

"The Geant Eland Group"

"Story of a Wild Indian"

"Why Did I Go to the West?"

The Popular Magazine cover

Page from "Long Island Forum" with article on Leigh's work "Americana, History and Horseflesh…New York Show of W.R. Leigh's Paintings"

Lower part of article from "The New York Times Book Review", "An Artist's Memories of Africa" with drawing of William R. Leigh's Lion Guarding Kill" from his book

Two newspaper advertisements for Leigh’s book Frontiers of Enchantment from “New York Herald Tribune”

Newspaper photos of William R. Leigh's paintings "Patient", "Struggle for Existence" and a Navaho girl

Newspaper clipping from Rolling Fork, Miss. Pilot with photo of Leigh's "The Master Hand"

Catalogue for the American Watercolor Society's 95th Annual Exhibition

early 20th century | ink on glossy card stock

Magazine-quality black and white photos of two paintings by Leigh, "The Top of Mt. Mikeno, Africa" and "An African Tree Without a Name"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Chapter 1- On the Aesthetics of the Arts"