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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
News release for Grand Central Art Galleries regarding "Eight Decades in Review" (Paintings from 1872 to 1955 by William R. Leigh) American 4027.8520.38
"The Sink Hole, second part" American 4027.8408.1-.2 pencil on paper
Letters and envelope from The Press of the Pioneers to students and collectors announcing the publication of The Tabors and The American Fur Trade American 3837.2643
"The invocation" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2505 ink on paper
Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper article "The Old West Came to Life On the Heights" article on William R. Leigh American 4117.763.14
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother asking why she fears art will detain him in Europe a year longer William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2201 ink on paper
"On! On!" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.413-.6
New release from Grand Central Art Galleries, "William R. Leigh, Last Great Painter of the Old West, Opens Large Exhibition of New Paintings" American 5327.279.10
Clipping from Christmas News Leader "He Makes the West Live" American 4127.756
Story about vanity, ignorance and greed William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8438.-4 pencil on paper
Magazine "Forum and Century" with notes on article "The Failure of the Art Critics II" Raphy M. Pearson American 5327.529
Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.401-.1 ink on paper
Photocopy of Paul Revere's signature American 5320.1161
Newspaper article with photo of William R. Leigh's painting "The Killer" American 4127.760.1-.2
Photograph of William R. Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph" American 4027.8520.7
Essay against religion William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.15-16 pencil on paper
Envelope with notes regarding John McKinley American 3826.8431
Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2373a-c ink on paper
Newspaper article from "The Milwaukee Journal", "Artist Who Worked with Carl Akeley on African Trips Has One Man Show" with drawing "Lion Hunt" by William R. Leigh American 4127.760.3-.4
Letter regarding the establishment of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City Ethel Traphagen Leigh, 1882 - 1963 American 4027.8520.23