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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Story about vanity, ignorance and greed

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding the Academy and his drawing of a death mask

Sheets four and five of unidentified letter signed by Blazer relating to the history of Mescalero country

Two copies of the typescript essay "The Black Buffalo Group"

"Dangerous Trails" article with reviews and excerpts from "Time Magazine"

Ideas for a play

"Biography of Edmond Colston"

Letter regarding showing of "Buffalo Drive" and "Leader's Downfall" at the Milwaukee Public Museum

Photocopy of Every Week magazine cover featuring "Navajo Shepherd Boy"

Clipping from The Crown Colonist "An Artist in Africa"

Newspaper book review in the "Journal" of Providence, Rhode Island of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from "The Christian Science Monitor", "Behold the Spell of Primitive Africa" on William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article for "Irish Echo", DeValera Accepts Gift of Painting by American Artist" with photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Writing the Epitaph" being presented to Ireland

New York Herald Tribune article with photo of Leigh at 86 and painting "Buffalo Drive"

Catalogue for the Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typed short essay of "Navaho Weaver"

April 17, 1952 | ink on paper

Typed note regarding the return of "Buffalo Drive" from being photographed

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Here I ate breakfast"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"GOD"

1949 | ink on paper

"The Painted Desert" with note 'The only version which is correct'