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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

Notice of Lecture by William R. Leigh, "America's Sagebrush Rembrandt"

Magazine clipping of unknown art work

Clipping from Christian Science Monitor "Chief Blue Eagle" taped to envelope

Two newspaper reviews from Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from the Lakewood, New Jersey "Citizen", "Epic moments in American History Dramatized by Leigh" with photo of his painting "Pocahontas"

Newspaper article from the Sunday News of "Ride that roused the Colonials" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Midnight ride of Paul Revere"

Newspaper clippings "Old West's Master Painter is still Producing at Age of 87"

Notecard naming price ranges for reproduction rights of Leigh's paintings

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay about stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Destruction Threatens our Civilization"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Card-sized advertisement for "Pastimes of Ancient China" shadow puppet performance to benefit the American (sic) Bureau for Medical Aid to China, Inc., New York City

early 20th century | ink on paper

Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Spiritual Advisers"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Let Us Not Despond"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Last night I woke from fevered dreams"

July 22, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother Mary White Colston Leigh describing voyage across North Atlantic Ocean

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask

Receipt of payment for consultation fee

"O I seen a crow on a hickory limb"

Reprint article from "The Journal of the American Museum of Natural History" entitled "A Night With An African Herder"