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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

Reprint article from "The Journal of the American Museum of Natural History" entitled "A Night With An African Herder"

Handwritten essay draft, “Writing the Epitaph”

"Verntura's Courtship"

Notice of Lecture by William R. Leigh, "America's Sagebrush Rembrandt"

Magazine clipping of unknown art work

Clipping from Christian Science Monitor "Chief Blue Eagle" taped to envelope

Two newspaper reviews from Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia, of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from the Lakewood, New Jersey "Citizen", "Epic moments in American History Dramatized by Leigh" with photo of his painting "Pocahontas"

Newspaper article from the Sunday News of "Ride that roused the Colonials" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Midnight ride of Paul Revere"

Newspaper clippings "Old West's Master Painter is still Producing at Age of 87"

Notecard naming price ranges for reproduction rights of Leigh's paintings

early 20th century | ink on paper

Notecard caption for Leigh's painting "The Murderer"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"America, the hour is here" by Edith Terry

early 20th century | ink on paper

"I wish my wife was in Jerusalem"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"My Soul"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Carl Akeley"

1938 | pencil on paper

Essay on 1938 current world affairs and religion

early 20th century | ink on paper

Tract and advertisement for "The False 'Shakespeare Epitaph"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"An American Artist's Tribute to Ireland"

August 1958 | ink on paper

Article and photo of William R. Leigh's "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display at the Old North Church in Boston