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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" showing the frame, with note "Property of William R. Leigh" on back American 4327.8454a gelatin silver process
Poem "Hail and Farewell" by H.W. Wack American 5327.452 ink on paper
Photocopy of newspaper article from Newark Star with photo of Leigh and his "Struggle for Existence" American 5327.533.12 ink on paper
Copy of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" American 5327.1136 gelatin silver process
Booklet with "French words" and a list of words with meanings William Robinson Leigh American 5327.1589 ink on paper
Copies of magazine page "Frontiers of Enchantment Color Study for the Water Hole Group" Arthur A. Jansson (Artist) American 5067.4390 ink on paper
Newspaper article "W. R. Leigh, Noted Artist, Native of this County, Makes Brief Visit to Former Home" from the Martinsburg Journal American 4117.763.24 ink on paper
News release announcing the "Permanent Exhibition of the William R. Leigh Collection" at the Thomas Gilcrease Institute American 5327.1163 ink o paper
News release from Grand Central Art Galleries regarding Collier's article describing Leigh as "America's 'Sagebrush Rembrandt' " American 5327.276.5 ink on paper
Newspaper article reviewing music performances American 4127.764.7 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 American 5027.4366 ink on paper
"Zuni Baking Day" William Robinson Leigh American 5327.534 ink on paper
Newspaper clipping "Artist charges CIO with painting smear American 5327.533.15 ink on paper
Subscription campaign mailer for The Shakespeare Theatre, New York City American 5327.536.12 ink on paper
Composition notebook listing guests of William R. Leigh's exhibition at Grand Central Art Galleries in New York American 5327.1590 ink on paper
Copy of giraffe drawing by Leigh pasted to cardboard for use in a Simon and Schuster new article American 5327.1157.1 ink on paper
Newspaper photo of painting by Leigh "The Water Hole" with short caption from The Christian Science Monitor American 4117.763.25 ink on paper
Park Avenue magazine review, Stalking Big Game with Pen and Brush American 5027.254 ink on paper
News release from Grand Central Art Galleries inviting recipient of release to attend exhibit of Western water colors by Leigh American 5327.276.6 ink on paper
Newspaper clipping reviewing the play, "Airways, Inc." and the movie, "The Iron Mask" American 4127.764.8 ink on paper