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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding the new director at the Academy William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2323.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing activities and wildlife in Lukenia William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2518.1-.4 ink on paper
Typescript (corrected copy) of Leigh's "The Coward" American 4027.2444 ink on paper
"To the Average Citizen of the USA on The Inferiority Complex in High Places" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8401.1-.8 ink on paper
Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh enclosing a copy of his answer to a question regarding "Lunacy in the Arts" American 3827.2677 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding return to Munich and the Academy opening William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2150.1-.4 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding his trip home around the end of July William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2339 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding plans for paintings and studies William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2537-.1 ink on paper
Notes for Mr. Leigh on the first military expedition to New Mexico Territory after the war with Mexico from the Story of New Mexico by Horatio O. Ladd and "Doniphan's Expedition" John T. Hughes (Author) American 4037.2539-.1 ink on paper
Notes opposing Christianity and the English aristocracy William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8466 pencil on paper
Letter and copy from Leigh to Mr. Percival Vivian of Shakespeare Theatre regarding an advertising plan for Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" American 4027.8500.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding possibility of Academy fees doubling for foreign students William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2198 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 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
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Leigh regarding her release of information to press describing camp at Kebali and travel by car to Compala William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2554 ink on paper
Note from Margaret Louise Wallace to Leigh regarding unfinished work on verses American 3827.2721 ink on paper
Letter to Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Madison, Wisconsin commenting on article in The Progressive American 3827.2722a-.1 ink on paper
Draft, Part 1 of "Frontiers of Enchantment - a Painter's Adventures in Africa" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2469 ink on paper
Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh enclosing original draft and sketches of proposed collaboration with Leigh American 3837.8306 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother discussing improving his spelling and Meyer's wardrobe William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2058 ink on paper