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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

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"

March 4, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh enclosing original draft and sketches of proposed collaboration with Leigh

January 14, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh containing notes on the forts in Mescalero country

April 3, 1924 | ink on paper

Letter from J. C. Traphagen to Leigh about returning a play by Leigh as well as his story, "The Song of the Ticker"

May 16, 1930 | ink on paper

Copy of Wack's answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts" raised at Brooklyn Conference on Adult Education

January 29, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.S. Howard to Leigh discussing Leigh's play "Clipt Wings"

August 31, 1942 | ink on paper

Letter to Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Madison, Wisconsin commenting on article in The Progressive

May 28, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Leigh wishing congratulations and happiness on his upcoming marriage

July 10, 1930 | ink on paper

Thank you note and envelope from Hester B. Slade to Miss Traphagen regarding a sent clipping

1929 | ink on paper

Typescript of Leigh's "A Night with an African Herder"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Notes for Mr. Leigh on the first military expedition to New Mexico Territory after the war with Mexico from the Story of New Mexico by Horatio O. Ladd and "Doniphan's Expedition"

1937 | ink on paper

Fourteen captions for Leigh's pictures sent to Grand Central Galleries

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Believe me, if all those endearing young charms…"

May 12, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh at Lukenia to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing Ackeley's difficult arrival, his letters and his glimpse of Kilimanjaro

September 26, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding upcoming trip to Belgian Congo, painting at Lake Hannington and black-white relations

January 16, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Eldama Ravine, Kenya to Ethel describing his travels to Victoria Lake with car troubles and getting lost

November 11, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his Aunt Lizzie regarding life at the Academy, his lack of German, and family news