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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

early 20th century | ink on cardboard

Pink etched original cardboard of article "Westerns' for Ranch Houses"

March 14, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article of theatre critic St. John Ervine's review of the play, "Young Alexander"

April 5, 1957 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping of "Daily News' mentioning the name of Paul Revere's horse, Sickle in Walt Disney's "Johnny Tremain"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Memo about William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" and viewers suggestions of names for the horse

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Envelope containing "33 photographs of W.R. Leigh studies on exhibit thru Mr. A. Bement"

June 21, 1950 | ink on paper

Memo to Miss Traphagen regarding "Frontiers of Enchantment"

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping with photo of painting "Buffalo Drive"

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Newark Star clipping with photo of Leigh and his painting "Struggle for Existence"

circa 1880 | gelatin silver process and ink on paper

Booklet "Panorama Einsiedeln" containing 6 black & white photos of Leigh's painting "The Crucifixion of Christ" addressed to Charles Kaiser

January 24, 1944 | ink on paper

Newspaper article with photo of two donkeys, "Patient"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"List of Studies" by W. R. Leigh

February 13, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article of theatre critic St. John Ervine's review of the play, "Dynamo"

March 8, 1958 | ink on paper

Two newspaper clippings from the "New York Times" showing a photo of the new Paul Revere stamp going on sale

July 10, 1961 | ink on paper

Note about a photo of Paul Revere's descendant

early 20th century | ink on paper

Descriptive lists of the 33 photographs of paintings from the envelope

December 6, 1956 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from Miss Quin, "Books of the Times" from the "New York Times". Article has photo of Leigh's painting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping with western scene painted by Maryland Institute graduate William R. Leigh

early 20th century | ink on paper

Reprinted magazine article from "Town and Country Review" of Biographical Sketch of W. R. Leigh, "An Artist of Distinction"

circa 1920 | ink on paper

Magazine photo of five Masai women with caption "Arbiters of Feminine Fashions among the Masai Women"

January 11, 1950 | ink on paper

Photocopy newspaper article with photo of Leigh and painting "A Fighting Cyclone"