Collections Only

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Get the Full Story
  1. Collections Home

Tags: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

828 Items

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescript of Leigh's "A Day with a Navajo Shepherd"

early 20th century | ink on paper

A list of William R. Leigh poems

early 20th century | ink on paper

Announcement of Leigh's portfolio publication on "Africa: Land of the Lion," a form letter and mail-in request form for publication

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Acceptance without Evidence"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Will Occidental Civilization survive?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

List of rhyming words

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Notes on humans' abilities to think

August 1958 | ink on paper

Note about the display of William R. Leigh's painting "Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" along with Revere's two lanterns

August 31, 1942 | pencil on paper

Letter to Robert M. La Follette Jr. commenting on article in The Progressive

March 25, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh in Nairobi, Kenya Colony to Ethel Traphagen Leigh, New York, reporting incidents on ship, arrival at Mombasa and Nairobi, and impressions of both cities

July 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing Ackley's plan to join Eastman group while he goes to Lake Nevosha

November 10, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing trip on the grail, work of porters, wildlife and countryside

July 20 - August 4, 1883 | ink on paper

Passengers track chart for steamer Sharpsburg from Baltimore to Bremen

December 2, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his cousin Susie Robinson regarding his correspondence and comparing German and French art schools

July 15, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding examination and medal time at Academy

December 8, 1884 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Mother regarding his sending some etchings for Christmas gifts, and news that some Negroes in Baltimore had hanged themselves in fear after the US elections.

April 26, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding account of trip to Innsbruck and Brenner Pass

August 24, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding possibility of Academy fees doubling for foreign students

December 28, 1885 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding money and family matters

July 18, 1886 | ink on paper

Letter from William Leigh to his mother about finishing Paul's portrait and describing two life-sized drawings that were purchased