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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask William Robinson Leigh American 3876.1883
Newspaper clipping from the Youngstown Vindicator "Our Fabulous West" (1906-1953) with photo of Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive" American 4117.763.16
Letter regarding showing of "Buffalo Drive" and "Leader's Downfall" at the Milwaukee Public Museum Ethel Traphagen Leigh, 1882 - 1963 American 4027.8520.32
Booklet authored by Yale students satirizing Shakespeare's authenticity American 5327.536.13b ink on paper
Sheets four and five of unidentified letter signed by Blazer relating to the history of Mescalero country American 3837.8331.1
Unreadable handwritten note about Philadelphia and Boston American 4327.113
Clipping from Sunday Gazette-Mail State Magazine "W.R. Leigh: The Rembrandt of the West" American 4127.758
Photocopy of Every Week magazine cover featuring "Navajo Shepherd Boy" American 5327.240
"Let Us Not Despond" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.393b-.2 ink on paper
Two copies of the typescript essay "The Black Buffalo Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4067.2453
Caption for Leigh's painting "Waterpockets" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2373b
"Hist!" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.404-.2 ink on paper
Newspaper article in the "West Ashville News", "Epic Moments in American History Dramatized by Leigh" with photos of painting "Pocahontas" and William R. Leigh American 4127.760.11
Essay on the weaknesses of women American 4017.8442
Typed list of "Cloud Studies" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2379 ink on paper
"Idealism" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.33-35 pencil on paper
Newspaper review in Springfield book section of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 4127.760.31
Story about a train wreck William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8485
"A Summer Night's Fantacy" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2489 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother acknowledging his Uncle Alfred's letter reporting sale of Leigh's work William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2452-.1 ink on paper