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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding expenses and her decision to leave West Virginia Plantation William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2053-.1 ink on paper
Note about the display of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" along with Revere's two lanterns American 4027.8452a ink on paper
Unpublished typescripts of chapters not used in the book William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2472 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh thanking him for Christmas presents and discussing Groll's {Albert}, an artist friend, dyspepsia American 3827.2685-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding borrowed money from Uncle Chapman and the land lady increasing rent William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2217 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh with more about the Mescaleros American 3837.8310 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing bout with Malaria, colors in his study of Mt. Kenya, and descriptions of two villages William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2528 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother concerning his health, date to return to school, drawing schedule, and sketch to be sent to her William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2113-.1 ink on paper
Post card to W. R. Leigh from Mrs. Carl Akeley, Great Hill, Mystic, Connecticut requesting his opinion of Congo Eden American 3827.2723 ink on paper
"The Manly Art" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2517 ink on paper
Transcript of letter from Terry to Leigh about her readings of "Black Peril" American 3837.2707 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about being at Chiemsee Lake but wishing to be back in Munich William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2234.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh regarding his revision work on Leigh's manuscript and Leigh's approaching visit American 3837.8327-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother relating that school begins the following day and Professor Nicolas Gysis will be his drawing teacher William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2127-.1 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing white ants, burrowing animals, foods, native customs and attire William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2513.1-.3 ink on paper
"Will Occidental Civilization survive?" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2542 pencil on paper
Thank you note from Sara K. Burton to Miss Traphagen upon receiving a copy of "Clipt Wings" and an article on "The French Fashion Factory" American 3827.2665 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding leaving Munich and returning to America for lack of money William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2327 ink on paper
Letter from Agnes C. Robinson to Leigh thanking him for depicting a "Madonna of the Dark Continent" American 3827.2654 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to Mother about working on several trial drawings to be presented for decisions on which students will be expelled before Easter William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2146 ink on paper