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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Typescript of "My Life", with pencil corrections and notes by Margaret Louise Wallace William Robinson Leigh American 2317.479 ink on onion skin paper
"The Conspiracy" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2536.1-12 pencil on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother relating that he has much to learn about painting William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2322-.2 ink on paper
Four copies of "Clipt Wings" typescript copyrighted in 1928 American 4027.2447 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding script of play American 3827.2678 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to Mother inquiring about the future prospects of his relatives,Tommy, Rawleigh, Watkins and Colstone William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2140 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackley's plan to join Eastman group while he goes to Lake Nevosha William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2527 ink on paper
"The value of painting" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8400.1-.4 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding receipt of $100 from Uncle Alfred, seeing Theodora, Loefftz criticized his landscape and paying his Academy fee William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2338 ink on paper
Draft essay on "Christ" American 4027.2557 ink on paper
Letter from William H. Perkins and Lillian Barlow to Leigh concerning their mutual concepts about Shakespeare being Queen Elizabeth's son American 4027.8503 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip to Venice William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2189.1-.6 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel in New York regarding a fruitless hike up a mountain and the death and burial of Mr. Akeley William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2544.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter from John C. Traphagan to Gordon T. Hicks declining nomination to Board of Thomas Gilcrease Institute American 3827.8302 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel regarding his painting of two active volcanos near a lake and cautioning her not to mention Mr. Akeley's death yet William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2545 ink on paper
Notes opposing Christianity and the English aristocracy William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8466 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding high praise from Loefitz on his paintings and work on paintings of little girly and a baby nearly finished William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2449.1-.2 ink on paper
Transmittal note with sketch American 4027.8375 ink on paper
Letter from Blazer to Leigh enclosing seventy pages of notes on Mescaleros American 3837.2642 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother concerning news of the Academy and his trial drawing of a death masque William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2046 ink on paper