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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

"The Geant Eland Group"

"Story of a Wild Indian"

"Why Did I Go to the West?"

The Popular Magazine cover

Page from "Long Island Forum" with article on Leigh's work "Americana, History and Horseflesh…New York Show of W.R. Leigh's Paintings"

Lower part of article from "The New York Times Book Review", "An Artist's Memories of Africa" with drawing of William R. Leigh's Lion Guarding Kill" from his book

Two newspaper advertisements for Leigh’s book Frontiers of Enchantment from “New York Herald Tribune”

Newspaper photos of William R. Leigh's paintings "Patient", "Struggle for Existence" and a Navaho girl

Newspaper clipping from Rolling Fork, Miss. Pilot with photo of Leigh's "The Master Hand"

Catalogue for the American Watercolor Society's 95th Annual Exhibition

early 20th century | ink on glossy card stock

Magazine-quality black and white photos of two paintings by Leigh, "The Top of Mt. Mikeno, Africa" and "An African Tree Without a Name"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Chapter 1- On the Aesthetics of the Arts"

September 6, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Chiemsee to his mother regarding his mother's suggestion that he enter the painting class

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed short essay of "Navaho Weaver"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"I wish my wife was in Jerusalem"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Blue Pants"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Where is Hope?"

September 30, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding "The Great Exhibition" and new address

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel from camp at Kagio regarding buffalo group site

Envelope associated with letter 3876.2460