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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

April 1938 | ink on paper

Article torn from "Scribner's Magazine", "Double-Dealers in Art" by Thomas Craven

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article regarding Leigh's painting "Buffalo Hunt" on blue paper

1949 | ink on paper

"The Painted Desert"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Poem "Hail and Farewell" by H.W. Wack

October 24, 1928 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping about mother keeping children from school

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Artist charges CIO with painting smear" from "The Newark Star-Ledger"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article for immediate release regarding Scroll Award presented to Leigh by the NY City Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc.

December 1964 | ink on paper

"Gilcrease Gazette" newsletter with article about an exhibit of William R. Leigh's studio recreation and paintings on permanent display at Gilcrease Museum

August 1958 | ink on paper

Memo from Grand Central Art Galleries about William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display in Boston

1937 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping article on advertising

early 20th century | ink on paper

Copies of article text for advertisement for "Frontiers of Enchantment"

January 1, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping with photos of painting "Leader's Downfall"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Photocopy of a postcard to mail in to request a copy of "The Vanishing American"

November - December 1943 | ink on paper

"New York Mirror" newspaper article on William R. Leigh's painting "Pocahontas"

1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Cult Priestess's daughter found buried with dogs

March 9, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Museum Features Large Exhibit" from the Daily Mail in Hagerstown, Maryland

March 6, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping of theatre critic St. John Ervine's review of the play, "Indiscretion"

April 20, 1960 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from "New York Journal American" with photo of Paul Revere's descendant holding his lanterns in front of "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" painting

October 22, 1958 | ink on paper

Draft of article for "New York Mirror" on William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display in Old North Church in Boston

June 4, 1937 | ink on paper

New York Herald Tribune issue