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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of ideas for animal stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Page 3 from an unknown essay

May 4, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding Dolt sale of art objects and number of Academy applicants accepted in "nature" division

1930 | ink on paper

Postcard advertisement for Wm. R. Leigh's book, "Clipt Wings"

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Kenya to Ethel describing their adventures in travel toward Nairobi

Envelope associated with letter 3876.2458

"Scribner's Magazine" containing Leigh's "The Coward"

"When I Was Four"

Bundles of newspaper clippings from Alamogordo News" of articles written by A. N. Blazer and "Hill Billy"

"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"