William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection
Subject
Subject Source: Gilcrease Subcollections
Scope Note: Authorities\Attributes\Sub-Collection\
Found in 1069 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from The Saturday Evening Post’s Editor in Chief George H. Lorimer to Thomas Moran regarding a purchased painting, April 21, 1919
Item — Folder 110: [Barcode: 150.110]
Identifier: 3827.815
Description
Folder 110 Curatorial Remarks The letter is in reference to Moran's 1892 oil painting of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, currently in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The painting was donated to the museum by Graeme Lorimor, the son of George H. Lorimor. The painting was the source for Gustave H. Buek's chromolithograph The Grand Canyon of the Colorado, 16.221c. See Wilkins, Thurman. Thomas Moran: Artist of the Mountains....
Dates:
April 21, 1919
Letter from W. Seward to Miss Wallace regarding the Leigh play The Witch, March 7, 1933
Item — Folder 322: [Barcode: 127.322]
Identifier: 3827.2741
Description
Folder 322
Dates:
March 7, 1933
Letter from William H. Perkins and Lillian Barlow to Leigh concerning their mutual concepts about Shakespeare being Queen Elizabeth's son, September 26, 1930
Item — Folder 330A: [Barcode: 127.330A]
Identifier: 4027.8503
Description
Folder 330A
Dates:
September 26, 1930
Letter from William Leigh to his mother, July 28, 1886
Item — Folder 189: [Barcode: 127.189]
Identifier: 3876.8514
Description
Letter from Leigh to Mother. Leigh received ten dollars from his mother and $60 from Uncle Alfred. The letter mentions Paul going home with two oil sketches by Leigh. Piloty, Director of Academy died. Leigh is also mentioned as one of three students whose work was bought by the Academy. Folder 189
Dates:
July 28, 1886
Letter from William Leigh to his mother about finishing Paul's portrait and describing two life-sized drawings that were purchased, July 18, 1886
Item — Folder 188: [Barcode: 127.188]
Identifier: 3876.2231
Description
Folder 188
Dates:
July 18, 1886
Letter from William Seward, Huntington Press, to Mrs. Leigh regarding proposed portfolio on African Hall field studies and window displays for "The Western Pony", January 6, 1933
Item — Folder 382: [Barcode: 127.382]
Identifier: 3827.2739
Description
Folder 382
Dates:
January 6, 1933
Letter regarding showing of "Buffalo Drive" and "Leader's Downfall" at the Milwaukee Public Museum, April 14, 1951
Item — Folder 473: [Barcode: 127.473]
Identifier: 4027.8520.32
Description
Folder 473
Dates:
April 14, 1951
Letter regarding the establishment of the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, early 20th century
Item — Folder 473: [Barcode: 127.473]
Identifier: 4027.8520.23
Description
Folder 473
Dates:
early 20th century
Letter to "Friend Engles" from Pawnee Bill, May 12, 1931
Item — Folder 2: [Barcode: 127.2]
Identifier: 3827.8432
Description
Folder 2
Dates:
May 12, 1931
Letter to Mrs. Edith Rongstad from W. R. Leigh regarding mixture of paints to copy colors of "Home Sweet Home" painting, February 14, 1950
Item — Folder 339A: [Barcode: 127.339A]
Identifier: 3827.8149
Description
Folder 339A
Dates:
February 14, 1950