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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

"I have a restive ferver in my marrow"

"Story of a Wild Indian"

"Why Did I Go to the West?"

The Popular Magazine cover

Page from "Long Island Forum" with article on Leigh's work "Americana, History and Horseflesh…New York Show of W.R. Leigh's Paintings"

Lower part of article from "The New York Times Book Review", "An Artist's Memories of Africa" with drawing of William R. Leigh's Lion Guarding Kill" from his book

Two newspaper advertisements for Leigh’s book Frontiers of Enchantment from “New York Herald Tribune”

Newspaper photos of William R. Leigh's paintings "Patient", "Struggle for Existence" and a Navaho girl

Newspaper clipping from Rolling Fork, Miss. Pilot with photo of Leigh's "The Master Hand"

Catalogue for the American Watercolor Society's 95th Annual Exhibition

October 29, 1934 | ink on paper

Letter from A.N. Blazer to G.F. Valtee regarding internal combustion engine

September 1922 | ink on paper

"A Flash of Genius" from Munsey Magazine

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Did you ever see a raccoon dance?"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Two Acorns"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft "The Educated Fool"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay about the psychology of the newly rich

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Gorilla Group"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Sink Hole, second part"

September 6, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Chiemsee to his mother regarding his mother's suggestion that he enter the painting class

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on competition