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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1035 Items

"Park Avenue Social Review" magazine containing Leigh's "Stalking Big Game with Pen and Brush"

Draft of history and creation of "Pocahontas" painting by William R. Leigh

Ideas for a play

"Biography of Edmond Colston"

Letter regarding showing of "Buffalo Drive" and "Leader's Downfall" at the Milwaukee Public Museum

Photocopy of Every Week magazine cover featuring "Navajo Shepherd Boy"

Clipping from The Crown Colonist "An Artist in Africa"

Newspaper book review in the "Journal" of Providence, Rhode Island of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from "The Christian Science Monitor", "Behold the Spell of Primitive Africa" on William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article for "Irish Echo", DeValera Accepts Gift of Painting by American Artist" with photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph" being presented to Ireland

New York Herald Tribune article with photo of Leigh at 86 and painting "Buffalo Drive"

Catalogue for the Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society

April 17, 1952 | ink on paper

Typed note regarding the return of "Buffalo Drive" from being photographed

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The MasterMind"

August 1958 | ink on paper

Article and photo of William R. Leigh's "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display at the Old North Church in Boston

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Handwritten short essay "Shelling Corn" about the Havasupai in Cataract Canyon

early 20th century | ink on paper

"With books and work and healthful play"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"A Summer Night's Fantacy"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Drafts of "EDFU" with note

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing a walk to Royal Park, watching the ice skaters, pretty girls and the beauty of the snowy woods