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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"

June 1, 1923 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh with some Mescalero Apache details and praise for Leigh's story "Flash of Genius" in Munsy magazine

December 27, 1932 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh congratulating Leigh on publication of "Western Ponies" and The Sink Hole"

December 9, 1922 | ink on paper

Letter from T A. Riordan, Arizona Lumber and Timber Company, to Leigh thanking him for magazines with "The Maya Historian" painting and the story, "A Flash of Genius"

January 1, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh enclosing a copy of his answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts"

January 27, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter and copy from Leigh to Mr. Percival Vivian of Shakespeare Theatre regarding an advertising plan for Leigh's play "Clipt Wings"

January 27, 1940 | ink on paper

Note from Margaret Louise Wallace to Leigh regarding unfinished work on verses

4/24/1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Richard to Leigh with details regarding plans for Buffalo group