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early 20th century | pencil on paper

Essay on the role of government and labor

March 31, 1944 | ink on paper

Issue of The Argonaut referring to Leigh in "The Art World" column

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"What is the matter with our art"

July 22, 1887 | ink on paper

Letter with envelope from Leigh to his mother regarding packing and shipping his work, travel plans, and possibility of being asked to paint portrait

1927 | ink on paper

Advertisement for the tract "the Present (Modern) Shakespeare 'Epitaph' at Stratford-on-Avon Deciphered"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Notecard caption for Leigh's painting "The Murderer"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"America, the hour is here" by Edith Terry

early 20th century | ink on paper

"The very lap of luxury"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Religious People"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "Last night I woke from fevered dreams"

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Two Arms of Usury"

December 2, 1953 | ink on paper

Program for awards ceremony for the Benjamin West Clinedinst Memorial Medal

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"Art What is it"

early 20th century | ink on glossy card stock

Magazine-quality black and white photographs of Leigh's paintings "El Capitan, Kayenta, Arizona" and "Storm Sky Over the Rockies, Wyoming"

September 30, 1883 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother regarding "The Great Exhibition" and new address

early 20th century | ink on paper

Note Leigh sent out correcting a caption for a painting of "The Rescue"

1949 | ink on paper

"The Painted Desert" with note 'This is the only correct version'

early 20th century | ink on paper

"I wish my wife was in Jerusalem"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"My Soul"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Carl Akeley"