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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

"Natural History" magazine containing Leigh's article, "Painting the Background for the African Hall Groups"

"Song of the Ticker" Handwritten booklet

Short story, essay and artwork notes

"What are We Fighting For?"

A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh

Saturday Evening Post Cover

Art Students League News includes announcement of watercolor show

Newspaper article from "New York Herald Tribune Books", "True Picture of a Weird World" with photos of drawings of African wildlife by William R. Leigh

Two newspaper reviews of William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Lower part of article from "Sunday Mirror Magazine Section" describing William R. Leigh's experience in Africa and book, "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Hoofs and Horns Magazine, Tucson, AZ article on Leigh, "West on 57th Street"

Copies of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

July 1952 | ink on paper

Arizona Highways vol. XXVII, no. 7

early 20th century | ink on paper

Caption for Leigh's painting "The Marauder"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Vale Where Life is Easy"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on the Paleolithic men during the last ice age in France and Spain

early 20th century | ink on paper

Drafts of "EDFU" with note

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on the test of civilization

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Greater Koodoo"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The MasterMind"