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Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

Image Title Creator Culture Accession # Materials/Techniques
Letter to Mrs. Edith Rongstad from W. R. Leigh regarding mixture of paints to copy colors of "Home Sweet Home" painting American 3827.8149 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh in Uganda to Ethel describing the jungle plants, adventures with wild animals and his pride in having Mr. Akeley trust him with painting the African trip William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2546 ink on paper
Letter from A.N. Blazer to Leigh about collaboration on proposed publication American 3837.8307 ink on paper
"Mohavi Basket Connoisseur," short essay about Mohave" basket-weaving William Robinson Leigh American 4027.2523 pencil on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother about money and painting William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2203 ink on paper
Letter from Richard to Leigh with Cody news, chiefly his beating up our "lying" movie director at a directors' meeting American 3827.2690 ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding entry for Paul and William into Academy of Art William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2047 ink on paper
Letter from Blazer to Leigh including notes on Mescalero war paint and scalps and the Jarilla mountains American 3837.8316 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about being at Chiemsee Lake but wishing to be back in Munich William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2234.1-.2 ink on paper
Notes for Mr. Leigh on the first military expedition to New Mexico Territory after the war with Mexico from the Story of New Mexico by Horatio O. Ladd and "Doniphan's Expedition" John T. Hughes (Author) American 4037.2539-.1 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding painting and work on nude figure William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2218 ink on paper
Letter from Alice M. Robinson to Ethel thanking her for the picture by Leigh American 3827.2645 Ink on paper
Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding sketching limbs and Christmas visits to several churches for décor and music William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2094.1-.3 ink on paper
Letter from Orra Wever Smith to Leigh thanking him for "Wyoming Bear Dog" painting and recalling a happy summer spent at Miss Mary Withers American 3827.2655 ink on paper
Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother about returning home when Academy closes for summer, borrowing money to stay another year, and opening a studio William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2328.1-.2 ink on paper
"Thoughts on a woman" William Robinson Leigh American 4027.8461 pencil on paper
Letter from May Cornell Stoiber to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Leigh regarding article in "Think" magazine honoring Leigh's work American 3827.2725 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother describing girls gathering water at Rothenburg fountains and also enclosing a letter to Mr. Fry, an uncle who helps financially William Robinson Leigh American 3876.2121-.1 ink on paper
Letter from A.V. McDermott to Miss Tyroler including copy of Clipt Wings review American 3827.8332 ink on paper
Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing white ants, burrowing animals, foods, native customs and attire William Robinson Leigh American 3867.2513.1-.3 ink on paper