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828 Items

June 16, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother while still in the mountains working

October 22, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh with more on possible publication and Leigh's family visit to Mescalero

December 30, 1933 | ink on paper

Letter from Blazer to Leigh thanking him for a check received, noting Leigh's progress on his book, and details of the Mescaleros' story of origin

December 31, 1927 | ink on paper

Letter and envelope from W. H. Prescott to Leigh regarding Owen's Cypher (code) and details about the life of Francis Bacon

June 1, 1931 | ink on paper

Letter from H.W. Wack to Leigh regarding script of play

September 26, 1930 | ink on paper

Letter from William H. Perkins and Lillian Barlow to Leigh concerning their mutual concepts about Shakespeare being Queen Elizabeth's son

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescripts of untitled work regarding "Art"

May 2, 1928 | ink on paper

Letter from Edith Terry to Leigh expressing interest in his African article and requesting advice for acquiring an agent

July 11, 1930 | ink on paper

Note and envelope from Margaret L. Wallace to Ethel Leigh denying authorship of book reviews

1930 | Ink and pencil on paper

Typescript by T.W. Allen regarding Leigh and "Clipt Wings"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Can anybody tell me where this circle begins or ends?"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Prose about vampires and "blood-sucking"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Doctor's Orders"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Descriptive story of an encounter with "Death"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Ideas for stories

early 20th century | pencil on paper

Multiple essays and poems related to the topic of art

March 9, 1948 | ink on paper

List of 48 "Original Pen and Ink Sketches by W.R. Leigh"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Typescripts of "A House of Horrors" by Henry Wellington Wack

April 11, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel Traphagan Leigh describing white ants, burrowing animals, foods, native customs and attire

August 21, 1926 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to Ethel describing lion hunts progress on painting background for wild dog group and canvas for plains animals