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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

circa 1880 | gelatin silver process and ink on paper

Booklet "Panorama Einsiedeln" containing 6 black & white photos of Leigh's painting "The Crucifixion of Christ" addressed to Charles Kaiser

January 15, 1929 | ink on paper

Pamphlet on "Illegitimate Christian Science" from The Christian Science Watchman" with handwritten "The Capitulation" above title

February 4, 1951 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping about Leigh's exhibition at the Grand Central Art Galleries

early 20th century | ink on paper

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

March 25, 1960 | ink on paper

Copy of "The Christian Science Monitor" with article about what visitors can see in Historic Boston's Freedom Trail

1954 - 1955 | ink on paper

Clipping from "Fashion Digest" advertising a showing of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York

early 20th century | ink on paper

Photocopy of caption for painting "The Poisoned Pool"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft board with sketch of carnivores fighting in Africa

March 13, 1955 | ink on paper

Newspaper article about death of Leigh at 88

December 18, 1938 | ink on paper

The New York Times Book Review page with photo reviewing Leigh's book "Frontiers of enchantment"

circa 1920 | ink on paper

Magazine photo of five Masai women with caption "Arbiters of Feminine Fashions among the Masai Women"

mid-20th century | ink on paper

Clipping of Leigh water color "Navajo Shepherd Boy

early 20th century | ink on cardboard

Pink etched original cardboard of article "Westerns' for Ranch Houses"

March 14, 1929 | ink on paper

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

April 5, 1957 | ink on paper

Newspaper clipping of "Daily News' mentioning the name of Paul Revere's horse, Sickle in Walt Disney's "Johnny Tremain"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Memo about William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" and viewers suggestions of names for the horse

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Envelope containing "33 photographs of W.R. Leigh studies on exhibit thru Mr. A. Bement"

June 21, 1950 | ink on paper

Memo to Miss Traphagen regarding "Frontiers of Enchantment"

November 2, 1950 | ink on paper

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

1949 | ink on paper

"The Painted Desert"