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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing daily diet, filming spearmen, and spearing techniques William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2530 ink on paper
Letter from Blazer to Leigh with more about Mescaleros American 3837.8321 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding visit to Chiemsee and laying out a landscape William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2336 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding students' life-size nude drawings and award recipients William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2191.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter from Terry to Leigh about her readings of "Black Peril" American 3837.2708 ink on paper
Note on The Individuality Imbecility William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8463 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel describing the jungle plants, adventures with wild animals and his pride in having Mr. Akeley trust him with painting the African trip William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2546 ink on paper
Letter from Blazer to Leigh acknowledging his receipt of Leigh's book, "Traders to the Navajos" and reference to letters sent to addresses Leigh provided American 3837.8317 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding works in progress and comments on works of colleagues William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2446-.1 ink on paper
Two copies of a form letter signed by Ethel Traphagen Leigh regarding Leigh's designation as outstanding American painter of 1950 and citation for distinguished service in art by Kappa Pi American 3827.2724 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother requesting information about himself and his father William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2049 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh thanking him for approval of caption and final installment of Grand Canyon article American 3827.2673 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother reporting on the cold weather in Munich William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2468 ink on paper
Newspaper clipping from "The Christian Science Monitor" about Paul Revere's story and the Old North Church American 4027.727 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding Meyer's withdrawal from painting school William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2211-.1 ink on paper
Announcement of Leigh's portfolio publication on "Africa: Land of the Lion," a form letter and mail-in request form for publication American 4027.8376.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother reporting veterans parade, "King's" carriage ride, and Leigh maintaining that his "health was neglected in America" William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2111 ink on paper
Postcard from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding coming trip to New York American 3827.2671 ink on paper
"Dead World - Earth's pallid satellite" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8524-.1 ink on paper
Notes for the manuscript of "My Life" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8452-.1 pencil and ink on paper