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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Drafts of Part 7, Chapter 29 of "The Lion Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2459 pencil on paper
Newspaper clipping from "The New York Times" about two Rembrandt portraits bought by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston American 4027.728 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother concerning skating and difficulty painting during holidays William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2212-.1 ink on paper
List of words, minerals and other William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8480 pencil on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh regarding a plan for Buffalo group in Buffalo Bill Museum American 3826.2694-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh regarding newspaper clippings being sent to Leigh and an enclosed draft of "Crooked Finger's Elk" American 3837.8313 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother discussing Leigh's charcoal drawing of Venus, time frame to begin painting, and his health issues William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2112 ink on paper
Notes for a story about a maître 'd hotel William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8438.6 pencil on paper
Four letters to the editor by an anonymous Reader, criticizing Leigh's book "Clipt Wings" accompanied by a note to a Dr. de Liebing hoping to have the galley-proofs reviewed American 4027.8512-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about possible publicity for his figure drawing, summer in Munich, and Hallweg going home William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2228-.1 ink on paper
Thank you note with envelope and two small tracts from Florence Scovel Shinn to Mrs. Leigh for her offering American 3827.2661.1-3 ink on paper
Note from C. S. Barston, Salmagundi Club, to Leigh asking him to submit a story to be included in a book with fall publishing date American 3827.2644 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother with sketches of a woman spinning, a man with a walking stick, and the toe of a boot. Leigh's Mother added a note to the letter regarding his age William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2126-.1 ink on paper
"The Conspiracy" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2536.1-12 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh containing several personal preferences William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2512 ink 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
Typescript of Leigh's "A Day with a Navajo Shepherd" American 4027.2443 ink on paper
Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh praising Clipt Wings and his many talents American 3827.3656 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to Mother regretting the death of his cousin, Eddie Williams William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2145 ink on paper
"The value of painting" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8400.1-.4 ink on paper