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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Sheets four and five of unidentified letter signed by Blazer relating to the history of Mescalero country American 3837.8331.1
"What is Art" American 4027.8409.1-.4 pencil on paper
"Of the pictures you left me to look at" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.2501 ink on paper
CUE Magazine article about William R. Leigh and Ethel Traphagen Leigh American 4117.763.12
Photocopy of Every Week magazine cover featuring "Navajo Shepherd Boy" American 5327.240
Two copies of the typescript essay "The Black Buffalo Group" William Robinson Leigh American 4067.2453
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother describing good progress in painting class and attending a concert by Sarasate William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2319 ink on paper
Photocopy of New York Times article "Keeping Rainbow Bridge from Falling down" American 4127.762
Newspaper clipping "West Lives Vividly in Art Exhibition" American 4127.10
"Dangerous Trails" article with reviews and excerpts from "Time Magazine" American 4027.2511
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing sketching in Rothenburg and farmers with their pigs at market William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2120 ink on paper
"The Lily began to dance and sing" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.402 ink on paper
Cardboard etched proof of article for short advertisement for "Frontiers of Enchantment" American 5327.1157.7
Clipping from El Palacio "The Narrowing Circle" American 5337.236
Story about a train wreck William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8485
Essay on the role of government and labor William Robinson Leigh American 4017.8437.23 pencil on paper
Draft of "Spiritual Advisers", "Prayer" and "Religious People" William Robinson Leigh American 4017.391 ink on paper
Newspaper article from Milwaukee "Journal" on William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment" whose sketches supplement Carl Akeley's work in Africa American 4127.760.28
"Venturito's Escape" Armer Newton Blazer American 4027.8520.17
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing a walk to Royal Park, watching the ice skaters, pretty girls and the beauty of the snowy woods William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2137