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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"Discontent" and "Friendship" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2520 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding attending church and music in the square afterwards William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2147.1-.2 ink on paper
Copy of manuscript of "Clipt Wings" submitted to printers, corrected by Min Oehler American 4027.2449 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about painting in Planegg and discussing his dreams, which include studying in Paris William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2235.1-.4 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackeley's hospitalization, request to paint landscape to be given to governor, and comments about Jansson and others in the party William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2534 ink on paper
Unsigned copy of letter to H.W. Wack from Leigh giving account of voyage from New York to California via Panama and return overland via Southwest and South American 3827.2681.1-.4 ink on paper
Draft for short story "Billy the Kid," pages 13 through 16 William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2543 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother informing her that he is in Chiemsee William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2195-.2 ink on paper
Newspaper article "Named Painter of Year by Women's Club Group" from The New York Times with photo of Leigh American 4117.763.20 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about returning home when Academy closes for summer, borrowing money to stay another year, and opening a studio William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2328.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2550 ink on paper
A letter to the editor of New York Evening Post from anonymous reader regretting that Leigh's play, "Clipt Wings" claims that Queen Elizabeth had illegitimate sons American 4027.8505-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Gordon T. Hicks to John C. Traphagan regretting latter's decision not to join Board of Gilcrease Institute American 3827.8303 ink on paper
List of plants William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8455 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding friends, comparing art schools, bringing home every scrap of his work as it is "sellable" William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2437 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his father regarding acceptance in the Academy and receipt of letters from family members William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2054 ink on paper
Letter from Richard, Sculptor-Taxidermist, Cody, Wyoming Museum, to Leigh inviting him to bear hunt in Bear Tooth Mountains and a hunting trip in Alaska American 3827.2682 ink on paper
List of reproductions of Leigh's paintings appearing in publications since 1910 American 4027.8486.1-.6 ink on paper
Letter from Blazer to Leigh with notes on Mescalero customs and commentary on Billy the Kid American 3837.8319 ink on paper
Thoughts on Absinthe William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8472 pencil on paper