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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

Photograph of William R. Leigh presenting portrait to Leo T. McCauley, Consul General in New York

"Venturito's Service"

Publicity Release on W. R. Leigh, "Retrospective Painting Exhibition"

Photocopy of pages from Fashion Digest

Newspaper clipping mentioning William R. Leigh accompanying African expedition

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

Newspaper photo from "The Christian Science Monitor" of William R. Leigh's painting "Chief Big Eagle"

Newspaper article "Old West is Depicted in Exhibit" in the Phoenix Arizona Republic with photo of Leigh's "Home Sweet Home"

Photocopy of "Double Crosser" in article from Dundee and West Omaha Sun

Copy of drawings by Leigh from Africa

September 7, 1950 | ink on paper

Memo to Mr. Leigh regarding "information that came to light this summer in Deerfield"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "The Fairy and the Spoons"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"With books and work and healthful play"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Let us not despond"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The Visitor"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Idealism"

January 20, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother acknowledging his Uncle Alfred's letter reporting sale of Leigh's work

May 20, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from B.S. Steadwell, World Purity Federation, to Thornton W. Allen Co. requesting review copy of "Clipt Wings"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Card-sized advertisement for "Pastimes of Ancient China" shadow puppet performance to benefit the American (sic) Bureau for Medical Aid to China, Inc., New York City

Letter from Pawnee Bill to John McKinley regarding people waiting to cross into Oklahoma on February 1, 1889