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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

November - December 1943 | ink on paper

"New York Mirror" newspaper article on William R. Leigh's painting "Pocahontas"

October 24, 1928 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping "Freethinkers' Literary Bomb…"

December 8, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper photo of Leigh's painting "A Humdinger" with short caption from the Monroe, GA Tribune

early 20th century | ink on paper

Speech given by Miss Gaynell Brown at the Annual Meeting of the New York Federation of Women's Clubs where Leigh was a speaker

early 20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper article by theatre critic St. John Ervine regarding theatre managers

August 1958 | ink on paper

Page from "Long Island Forum" magazine with article and photo of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

1929 | ink on paper

Booklet authored by Yale students satirizing Shakespeare's authenticity

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft board with sketches of a Rhino and a Jaguar

February 18, 1929 | ink on paper

The Stage Minister

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article for immediate release regarding Leigh's Retrospective Painting Exhibition in Maryland

April 12, 1959 | ink on paper

"Sunday Times" newspaper article with photo of "The Baptism of Pocahontas" painting by John C. Chapman

October 24, 1928 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping about mother keeping children from school

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Artist charges CIO with painting smear" from "The Newark Star-Ledger"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article for immediate release regarding Scroll Award presented to Leigh by the NY City Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc.

December 1964 | ink on paper

"Gilcrease Gazette" newsletter with article about an exhibit of William R. Leigh's studio recreation and paintings on permanent display at Gilcrease Museum

August 1958 | ink on paper

Memo from Grand Central Art Galleries about William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" on display in Boston

1937 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping article on advertising

early 20th century | ink on paper

Copies of article text for advertisement for "Frontiers of Enchantment"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Mutton-Heads

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article "Exhibition of Western Paintings by W. R. Leigh" at the Grand Central Art Galleries