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Classification: Manuscripts

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
"Dangerous Trails" article with reviews and excerpts from "Time Magazine" American 4027.2511
Newspaper clipping "West Lives Vividly in Art Exhibition" American 4127.10
Essay against religion William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.15-16 pencil on paper
Typed short essay of "Navaho Weaver" William Robinson Leigh American 4010.2367 ink on paper
Proof for article, "The Mystic Glamour of Africa Through the Eyes of an Artist" American 5327.1157.3
Note to P.P. Pitchlynn from J. Bryan, in Washington City, regarding Choctaw orphans 4026.4309 ink on paper
Ideas for a play William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8484
Clipping of "Elephant Stampede" William Robinson Leigh American 5127.705
First draft for the caption to Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive" William Robinson Leigh American 4410.337
Typed note regarding the return of "Buffalo Drive" from being photographed American 4017.2377 ink on paper
Letter from W. H. Hendricks in Fort Gibson, Indian Territory to the Cherokee Delegation in Washington Native American, Cherokee 4026.5493
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding "The Great Exhibition" and new address William Robinson Leigh American 3876.8663-.1 ink on paper
"Biography of Edmond Colston" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8520.16
Three newspaper reviews of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 4127.760.27
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask William Robinson Leigh American 3876.1883
"Destruction Threatens our Civilization" American 4027.8407.1-.4 pencil on paper
"Two Acorns" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2494-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Stone to Gilcrease with names of two Cherokees who could act as interpreters Willard Stone, Thomas Gilcrease Native Americans, Cherokee 3827.7865-.1
Two newspaper photos of William R. Leigh working on a painting "Navajo Fire Dance" American 4127.760.43
Sheets four and five of unidentified letter signed by Blazer relating to the history of Mescalero country American 3837.8331.1