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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

1068 Items

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on competition

Letter from Emil Lenders to Thomas Gilcrease regarding a catalogue of Colonel Lenders' western books

Letter from Leigh to A.N. Blazer requesting details of Mescalero tales for stories Leigh wants to write to sell

"Arizona Highways" magazine containing Leigh's "My America"

Draft of history and creation of "Pocahontas" painting by William R. Leigh

"The Neyla Group"

"From Aler's History of Martinsburg" and "School Superintendent - Tribal Agent"

A review of "Buffalo Hunt", a painting by William R. Leigh

Arts & Decoration magazine cover

Clipping from Arizona Highways "Paintings by Leigh…"

Newspaper advertisement from "New York Herald Tribune, Books" for William R. Leigh's book "Frontiers of Enchantment"

Newspaper article from Bangor, ME “Commercial”, “Early West Lives Vividly in Leigh Art Exhibition”, regarding Leigh’s painting “Custer’s Last Fight”

Two page newspaper articles in the "Worcester Evening Gazette", "Spring Comes to New York and With It, Art Exhibits", mentioning William R. Leigh's career and experience

Multiple newspaper clippings on Leigh's death at home at age 88

The Art Student's League of New York seasonal booklet

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Handwritten short essay "Papago Weaving Grain Basket"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Caption for Leigh's painting "The Culprit"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Two Acorns"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "God"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid"