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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

1908 | ink on paper

William R. Leigh's account booklet for City Trust Bank of New York with financial information and poem/prose written in back of book

September 17, 1917 | ink on paper

Every Week magazine cover featuring "Navajo Shepherd Boy"

early 20th century | ink on paper

News release from Grand Central Art Galleries announcing another exhibition of Leigh's work of painting and charcoal drawings

February 4, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article by theatre critic St. John Ervine regarding ticket purchases

1960 | gelatin silver process

Two black and white photos of Martha Lee Edgerly, descendant of Paul Revere holding his lanterns in front of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

April 19th, early 20th century | ink on paper

Note requesting permission to use a reprint photo of "Paul Revere's Ride" in a school publication

December 9, 1954 | ink on paper

Award presented to Leigh recognizing him as a "distinguished wildlife artist"

January 1939 | ink on paper

Park Avenue magazine review, Stalking Big Game with Pen and Brush

early 20th century | ink on paper

News release from Grand Central Art Galleries regarding Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Booklet with "French words" and a list of words with meanings

early 20th century | ink and pencil on paper

List of Navaho words

1923 | ink on paper

"Days of 1923" with addresses and advertisements

March 15, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "W. R. Leigh, Noted Artist, Native of this County, Makes Brief Visit to Former Home" from the Martinsburg Journal

early 20th century | ink on paper

News release from Grand Central Art Galleries regarding Collier's article describing Leigh as "America's 'Sagebrush Rembrandt' "

January 16, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article reviewing music performances

early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" showing the frame, with note "Property of William R. Leigh" on back

early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Copy of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Copies of magazine page "Frontiers of Enchantment Color Study for the Water Hole Group"

February 18, 1929 | ink on paper

The Stage Minister

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article for immediate release regarding Leigh's Retrospective Painting Exhibition in Maryland