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early 20th century | ink on paper

News release from Grand Central Art Galleries inviting recipient of release to attend exhibit of Western water colors by Leigh

February 22, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping reviewing the play, "Airways, Inc." and the movie, "The Iron Mask"

August 1958 | ink on paper

"Long Island Forum" Magazine with article and photo on William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display in Boston

early 20th century | ink on paper

Subscription campaign mailer for The Shakespeare Theatre, New York City

early 20th century | ink on paper

Copy of giraffe drawing by Leigh pasted to cardboard for use in a Simon and Schuster new article

April 1938 | ink on paper

Article torn from "Scribner's Magazine", "Double-Dealers in Art" by Thomas Craven

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Biography card used as enclosure

1934 | ink on paper

Flyer announcing publication of Saga of Old Tuolumne by Edna Bryan Buckbee

October 24, 1928 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Freethinkers' Literary Bomb…"

December 8, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper photo of Leigh's painting "A Humdinger" with short caption from the Monroe, GA Tribune

early 20th century | ink on paper

Speech given by Miss Gaynell Brown at the Annual Meeting of the New York Federation of Women's Clubs where Leigh was a speaker

early 20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper article by theatre critic St. John Ervine regarding theatre managers

August 1958 | ink on paper

Page from "Long Island Forum" magazine with article and photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

1929 | ink on paper

Booklet authored by Yale students satirizing Shakespeare's authenticity

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft board with sketches of a Rhino and a Jaguar

January 1, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping with photos of painting "Leader's Downfall"

December 18, 1938 | ink on paper

The New York Times Book Review page with photo reviewing Leigh's book "Frontiers of enchantment"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Poem "Hail and Farewell" by H.W. Wack

October 24, 1928 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping about mother keeping children from school

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Artist charges CIO with painting smear" from "The Newark Star-Ledger"