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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

January 5, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Prof. Barnes Now Explains Why He Thinks World Needs to Revise its Ideas of God"

May 24, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from Isabel Temple to Thornton W. Allen Company protesting its advertisement of Clipt Wings

early 20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper article theatre review of "Elizabeth, the Queen," staged at the Garrick Theatre, Philadelphia

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Did you ever see a raccoon dance?"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "The steady flow of language from the guide"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"GOD"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Greater Koodoo"

July 22, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding packing and shipping his work, travel plans, and possibility of being asked to paint portrait

Letter from Pawnee Bill to John McKinley regarding people waiting to cross into Oklahoma on February 1, 1889

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his solo visit to Prien am Chiemsee and brief and unpleasant encounter with acquaintances

Copy of memo signed D. R. to Mrs. Leigh regarding clutch pedal on Mr. Leigh's car

"The Ride of Portugee Phil"

"Thieves Paradise: The High-Jinker"

"The World War - Why?"

A review of "Buffalo Drive", a painting by William R. Leigh

Time magazine cover

Reprint from Think Magazine "The Rugged Spirit of the Golden West"

Newspaper articles in two American papers "Early West Lives Vividly in Leigh Art Exhibition" with photos of William R. Leigh in Western hat and his painting "Custer's Last Fight"

Newspaper review in Springfield book section of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from "Sunday Mirror Magazine Section", "An Artist Looks at Africa in 'Frontiers of Enchantment'" by William R. Leigh, with photos of habitat groupings photographed by Carl Akeley