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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List, "Hopi name of men", Apache men" and Names of Navahos"

January 24, 1944 | ink on paper

Newspaper article with photo of two donkeys, "Patient"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"List of Studies" by W. R. Leigh

February 13, 1929 | ink on paper

Newspaper article of theatre critic St. John Ervine's review of the play, "Dynamo"

March 8, 1958 | ink on paper

Two newspaper clippings from the "New York Times" showing a photo of the new Paul Revere stamp going on sale

July 10, 1961 | ink on paper

Note about a photo of Paul Revere's descendant

early 20th century | ink on paper

Descriptive lists of the 33 photographs of paintings from the envelope

early 20th century | ink on paper

12 captions for studies used in "Frontiers of Enchantment"

1950 | ink on paper

Newspaper article "Roundup and Safari" with photo of "An African Episode"

1950 | ink on paper

Photocopy of newspaper article from Newark Star with photo of Leigh and his "Struggle for Existence"

August 12, 1883 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping of letter from Leigh to his mother

early 20th century | gelatin silver process

Photograph of steam engine on testing block with top housing removed to show construction

January 11, 1950 | ink on paper

Photocopy newspaper article with photo of Leigh and painting "A Fighting Cyclone"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Article regarding Leigh's painting "Buffalo Drive" by Berkeley Williams, Jr.

February 25, 1929 | ink on paper

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

April 17, 1956 | ink on paper

Newspaper article from "The Christian Science Monitor" Home Forum page about Patriot's Day and including a photo of William Robinson Leigh's painting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

November 4, 1952 | ink on paper

Self addressed envelope to Mrs. Ethel Traphagen Leigh at the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York City

early 20th century | ink on paper

Captions for paintings, "Patient", "Land of His Fathers", and "Lamb"

December 6, 1956 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping from Miss Quin, "Books of the Times" from the "New York Times". Article has photo of Leigh's painting "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere"

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping with photo of painting "Buffalo Drive"