William Robinson Leigh -- William R. Leigh
Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Dci People
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Article "Exhibition of Western Paintings by W. R. Leigh" at the Grand Central Art Galleries, early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.277.6
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page typed] EXHIBITION OF WESTERN PAINTINGS BY W. R. LEIGH On Tuesday, January 11, the Grand Central Art Galleries, 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, will open a large one-man show of recent works by William R. Leigh, who is the one living member of that trio of great American artists — the other two being of course Remington and Charles Russell — who have achieved fame as delineators of the...
Dates:
early 20th century
Article for immediate release regarding Leigh's Retrospective Painting Exhibition in Maryland, early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.277.1
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page typed]1953 or 54 [noted in pencil at top of page]Publicity: Helen Shelley
1680 Broadway (5th Floor)
New York 19. CO. 5-2077 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENEWS about
Retrospective Painting Exhibition - 1906-1954
of W. R. LEIGH
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Hagerstown, Md., Feb.28 - March 31, inclusive Never can it be said that William Robinson LEIGH,...
Dates:
early 20th century
Article for immediate release regarding Scroll Award presented to Leigh by the NY City Federation of Women's Clubs, Inc., early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.277.5
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page typed document]NEWS ABOUT:Scroll Award to W. R. Leigh
by the Fine Arts Dept. of the
N. Y. CITY FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S
CLUBS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mrs. Claire M. Senie, President of the New York City Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc., announces that William R. Leigh whom Collier’s on November 11th last, called “America’s Sagebrush Rembrandt” has...
Dates:
early 20th century
Letter to W. R. Leigh from M. H. Withes seeking buyer for "This Place", early 20th century
Item — Folder 342: [Barcode: 127.342]
Identifier: 3827.2729
Description
Folder 342 Transcript (DCI) [first page of multi-page letter]
[handwritten in cursive with ink]Mr Leigh, The man who owns this place wants to sell it badly, and wants us to help him find a buyer, Would you know of any one who would likely be interested in a place like this? he want $8000 cash [amount underlined] for it, I do hope he can get some person to take it, it is very cool and pleasant here in summer, and a...
Dates:
early 20th century
News release from Grand Central Art Galleries inviting recipient of release to attend exhibit of Western water colors by Leigh, early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.276.6
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page document]
[printed red letterhead text]NEWS
GRAND CENTRAL ART GALLERIES
15 VANDERBILT AVENUE, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
Telephone: MUrray Hill 6-4737FOR INFORMATION - CALL:[remainder of text is typed] EXHIBIT OF W. R. LEIGH’S
WESTERN WATER COLORS[line of dashes separate the heading from the body of the text]A select group of...
Dates:
early 20th century
News release from Grand Central Art Galleries regarding Leigh's exhibition "Eight Decades in Review", early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.276
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [Single page document]
[printed red letterhead text:]NEWS
GRAND CENTRAL ART GALLERIES
15 VANDERBILT AVENUE, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
Telephone: MUrray Hill 6-4737FOR INFORMATION - CALL:
[remainder of text is typed] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photos on Request
Helen Shelley, Publicity
CO 5-2077
EIGHT DECADES IN REVIEW
(Paintings from 1872 to 1955 by William R. Leigh, A. N....
Dates:
early 20th century
Newspaper article with photo of two donkeys, "Patient", January 24, 1944
Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533
Description
Folder 479
Dates:
January 24, 1944
Photocopy of newspaper article with "Patient" donkeys, January 24, 1944
Item — Folder 479: [Barcode: 127.479]
Identifier: 5327.533.6
Description
Folder 479
Dates:
January 24, 1944
Sketches drawn by T.W. Allen regarding "Clipt Wings", 1930
Item — Folder 397: [Barcode: 127.397]
Identifier: 1327.1274-.2
Description
Folder 397
Dates:
1930
Speech given by Miss Gaynell Brown at the Annual Meeting of the New York Federation of Women's Clubs where Leigh was a speaker, early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.277.4
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [single page typed document]The speech of Miss Gaynell Brown, Chairman of Art Awards, at the Annual Meeting of the New York City Federation of Women’s Clubs, at the Hotel Astor, New York, May 4, 1951:[line of dashes separate the above text from the remarks below]Madam President, Honored Guests, and Members of the New York City Federation of Women’s Clubs: To...
Dates:
early 20th century