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Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
An essay on the origin and meaning of new art American 4027.8403.14-.15 pencil on paper
"The Painted Desert" with note 'The only version which is correct' William Robinson Leigh American 4017.400-.2 ink on paper
Letter to President Eamon de Valera from W. R. Leigh offering a reproduction of "Waiting the Epitaph" American 3827.2740 ink on paper
Essay on 1938 current world affairs and religion William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.25-32 pencil on paper
Typed short essay of "Navaho Weaver" William Robinson Leigh American 4010.2367 ink on paper
"Blindfolded" and "Who is Sane?" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437a pencil on paper
"The very lap of luxury" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2500 ink on paper
"The gray tumble-weed is drifting" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.411 ink on paper
Memo to Mr. Leigh regarding "information that came to light this summer in Deerfield" American 4017.2371 ink on paper
"The invocation" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2505 ink on paper
An essay about painting, writing and sculpture American 4027.8403.17-.18 pencil on paper
Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.401-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Sidney R. Fleisher to W. R. Leigh of need to report all offers for sale of rights to plays American 3827.2731-.1 ink on paper
Essay about the "Marsi" race William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.3-11 pencil on paper
Typed note marking "Shelling Corn" painting by William R. Leigh William Robinson Leigh American 4010.2369 ink on paper
List of ideas for animal stories William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8438.5 pencil on paper
"I wish my wife was in Jerusalem" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2497 ink on paper
Draft of "With a munkey-rench and an oil can" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.410 ink on paper
Magazine-quality black and white photos of two paintings by Leigh, "The Top of Mt. Mikeno, Africa" and "An African Tree Without a Name" American 4310.7875 ink on glossy card stock
"The Black Buffalo" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.381-.1 pencil on paper