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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Unsigned copy of letter to Ramesh Gupta from Leigh criticizing the play manuscript of The Idol American 3897.2716.1-.2 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel regarding finishing King's painting and plans to sail on 21st William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2636 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother about his possible opportunity to join Professor Deffreger's Composition School as well as work on his painting of a mother and baby that he would be able to sell William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2451 ink on paper
List of unusual words William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8470 pencil on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother concerning skating and difficulty painting during holidays William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2212-.1 ink on paper
Four copies of "Clipt Wings" typescript copyrighted in 1928 American 4027.2447 ink on paper
Unsigned letter to Mr. Frank Phillips, New York, NY discussing the paintings of William R. Leigh as outstanding examples of true Western Art, as the two Phillips has purchased, "Custer's Last Fight" and "The Lookout" American 3827.2720-.1 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding gifts received and distrust of Emil Meyer William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2045-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh in Munich to "Mother" discussing Eckstein and Braun and studio Leigh has taken American 3876.2473.1-.2 ink on paper
Draft essay on "Christ" American 4027.2557 ink on paper
"The Public" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8399 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his Grandfather's opposition to Aunt Ana's marriage and Leigh's dumbbell exercises William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2115-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Blazer to Leigh regarding newspaper clippings being sent to Leigh and an enclosed draft of "Crooked Finger's Elk" American 3837.8313 ink on paper
Notes for the manuscript of "My Life" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8452-.1 pencil and ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing summer activities of students and departure of Huben William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2230 ink on paper
List of 52 drawings made for "Frontiers of Enchantment" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2560 ink on paper
"The vapid sound and brassy impudence of impotent ignorance" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2515 pencil on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing work at school and ending with a sketch of a building in Rothenburg William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2129-.1 ink on paper
Note from C. S. Barston, Salmagundi Club, to Leigh asking him to submit a story to be included in a book with fall publishing date American 3827.2644 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagen Leigh describing racial tensions and criticizing white inhabitants of Nairobi William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2522 ink on paper