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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

April 1936 | pencil on paper

Drafts of Part 7, Chapter 29 of "The Lion Group"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"William H. Bonney (The Kid)"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Screenplay for "Mary Randolph"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"To the Average Citizen of the USA on The Inferiority Complex in High Places"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes opposing Christianity and the English aristocracy

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"There is a land of light somewhere"

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

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note from Sara K. Burton to Miss Traphagen for article on Mr. Leigh's book

1922 | ink on paper

Typescript (corrected copy) of Leigh's "The Coward"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

2 pages of suggestions for plays

1910 - 1948 | ink on paper

List of reproductions of Leigh's paintings appearing in publications since 1910

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Wontinell do they mean by Hell?"

April 27, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing the sights and sounds of Lucania [sic] Camp

September 19, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackeley's hospitalization, request to paint landscape to be given to governor, and comments about Jansson and others in the party