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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

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

June 22, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Grandfather's opposition to Aunt Ana's marriage and Leigh's dumbbell exercises

November 2, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing work at school and ending with a sketch of a building in Rothenburg

March 22, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding trip to Venice

August 9, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding sketching and painting at Chiemsee

December 14, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding recent drawings and approval of submissions

July 5, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding suicide of King Ludwig II

December 21, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding the new director at the Academy

May 16, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip home around the end of July

December 9, 1888 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding high praise from Loefitz on his paintings and work on paintings of little girly and a baby nearly finished

May 17, 1936 | ink and pencil on paper

Typed draft Part VIII, Chapter 37, Mt. Kilimanjaro, "The Greater Koodoo"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Poetry and Prose

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Religion"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"What is the matter with our art?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Ideas for stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Love"

March 16, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh about collaboration on proposed publication