- MS-13-86, Box 28, Folder 18
- Item
- November 1954
Item is Alexander Leighton's fourth annual report on the Stirling County study.
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A history of domesticated fur names : [manuscript]
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 21
- Item
- [192-]
Item is a three-page essay followed by a 10-page glossary of fur names, handwritten by Alex Leighton, probably as a young boy.
A remembrance of things past : [manuscript]
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 5
- Item
- 1988
Item is an short manuscript written by Gertrude C.K. Leighton on the fiftieth anniversary of her graduation from Bryn Mawr College.
Alec Leighton's notes about his mother, Gertrude Anne Hamilton
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 13
- Item
- 2004, 2008
Item is a letter to his family dated December 19, 2004, in which Alex Leighton ("Dee") described his mother's life. There is a one-page addendum written by Jane based on a conversation with Alex's cousin Harry Hamilton.
Alexander Hamilton Leighton's record of birth in Philadelphia
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 8
- Item
- 1940
Item is a certified copy of Alexander Leighton's record of birth from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics, issued on 15 October 1940.
Archibald O. Leighton's motor vehicle permit
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 9
- Item
- 1921
Item is a motor vehicle permit issued in accordance with the Restoration of Order in Ireland Regulations, attached to which is a photograph of Archie Leighton, aged 40.
Archie's diary of his journey from Glasgow to New York on the SS Astoria
- MS-13-86, Box 109, Folder 19
- Item
- 1905
- Item
- [1930-1939?]
Item is a diary kept by Alexander Leighton between October 1935 and March 1936 describing the behaviour and feeding habits of a pair of beavers kept by Alex and James (Jimmy Hutchins?) for observation.
Celebrating a century : memoirs of a quirky lawyer
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 6
- Item
Item is an essay written by Gertrude Leighton published in the Spring 1984 issues of the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin, which marked the university's centennial.
Correspondence from Gertrude Hamilton Leighton to Archibald Leighton, 1909
- MS-13-86, Box 88, Folder 1 and Box 90, Folder 19
- Item
- 1909
File contains letters from Gertie to Archie written from Waterford and Ballincar. She and Alexander, aged 18 months old, returned to Ireland for an extended visit after her recovery from typhoid fever.
Diary of two journeys to Scotland
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 18
- Item
- 1957, 1990
File contains a series of diary entries of two trips made to Scotland by Gertrude Leighton—the first in 1957 and the second in 1990. The typed manuscript has continuous pagination and the contents were presumably copied from her original diaries.
Dr. A.H. Leighton, graduation speaker
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 15
- Item
- [195-?]
Item is a two-page manuscript describing Alex Leighton's address given at the Digby Rural High School's graduation exercises.
Family tree of John A. Leighton (b. 1775)
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 17
- Item
File contains a family tree for John A. Leighton (b. 1775) with details of some of the descendants of John Alexander Leighton (b.1841) and Caroline Wilson. There are brief biographical sketches of John Alexander Leighton (b. 1775), John Murray Leighton, Margaret Currie, John Alexander Leighton (b. 1841), Caroline Wilson, William Leighton and Christine Wilson.
- MS-13-86, Box 27, Folder 9, item 5
- Item
- [1949?]
Item is a three-page summary written by H.L. Kohn.
Kohn's notes and references about the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory
- MS-13-86, Box 27, Folder 9, item 3
- Item
- [1949?]
Item is a set of handwritten notes dated 21 November.
Last will and testament of Mary H. Farquhar
- MS-13-86, Box 87, Folder 9
- Item
- 1920
Item is a copy of Dorothea Cross Leighton's grandmother's will, in which she bequeaths family china and glassware to Dorothea and her sisters.
- MS-13-86, Box 129, Folder 1
- Item
- 1953 - 1955
Item is a diary about family events and holidays that includes entries by Alexander Leighton and Dorothy Leighton, Gussie Leighton, and entries by the children, Ted, Doreen and Russell, which are often transcribed by one of the adults. Papers were removed from the binder in which they were kept.
- MS-13-86, Box 129, Folder 2
- Item
- 1955 - 1958
Item is a diary about family events and holidays that includes entries by Gussie, Alexander Leighton, Archie Leighton, Dorothy Leighton and the children, Ted, Doreen and Russell. Most entries are written from home in Trumansburg, NY, with a section written during the family's trip to California in 1958. Papers were removed from the binder in which they were kept.
Letter from Alex Leighton to his father, Archie, 1939
- MS-13-86, Box 112, Folder 1
- Item
- 5 August 1938
Item is a letter from Alec to his father in which he writes about his sister's depression and the tendency towards depressive bouts in the Leighton side of the family. He also writes about the arrival of some expensive film equipment and his excitement and trepidation about the amount of money being spent on the project on which he is working.
Letter from Alexander Leighton regarding the establishment of the Back Buffalo Tribe
- MS-13-86, Box 125, Folder 19
- Item
- [before 1923]
Item is an open letter written by Alex regarding the logistics of establishing a Black Buffalo Tribe in connection with the Woodcraft League of America.
Letter from Alexander Leighton to his father, 1938
- MS-13-86, Box 112, Folder 1
- Item
- August 5, 1938
Item is a letter written to his father from Alexander Leighton during his residency at Johns Hopkins. The letter addresses his sister Gertrude's mental health and details about equipment for a film project.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, 1916
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 1
- Item
- 6 October 1916
Item is a letter written by Archie from the Manufacturers' Club in Chicago after his return from a family holiday; he advises Heather (Gertrude) and the children to remain away (probably in Digby, Nova Scotia) until they see if there is another spike in the "infantile epidemic" (poliomyelitis) occurring on the eastern seaboard.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, 1919
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 3
- Item
- 18 August 1919
Item is a letter written by Archie from the Manufacturers' Club in Chicago in which me writes about his work, Alex's early education and money and house matters.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, 1924
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 7
- Item
- 1 June 1924
Item is a letter from Archie, written from Philadelphia, to Heather (Gertrude) on their twenty-first anniversary.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, 1925
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 20
- Item
- 17 August 1925
Item is a letter from Archie, written from Philadelphia, to Heather (Gertrude), which he enclosed with a book he purchased for her.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, 1927
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 8
- Item
- 6 August 1927
Item is a letter from Archie, written from Philadelphia, to Heather (Gertrude) in Digby, in which he writes about Alex's acceptance at Princeton University and his enduring love for his wife.
Letter from Archibald Leighton to Gertrude Hamilton Leighton, ca. 1945
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 16
- Item
- [1945?]
Item is a letter from Archie in Smith's Cove to Gertie in Paoli, Pennsylvania, describing his journey up to Digby.
Letter from Archie Leighton to his sister Katie
- MS-13-86, Box 104, Folder 11
- Item
- 1906
Item is a letter written by Archie during his early days in Philadelphia in which he writes of the heat, his past times, and a weekend in Atlantic City, about which he comments on the ubiquity of the bathing dress, worn by "every age from tiny youngsters of three & four to bald headed grey whiskered old men & grey haired old ladies."
Letter from Gertrude Hamilton Leighton to Archibald Leighton, 1926
- MS-13-86, Box 88, Folder 13
- Item
- 1926
Item is a letter written on 12 September 1926 from Ballycarry, County Antrim.
Letter from Gertrude Hamilton Leighton to Archibald Leighton, 1927
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 21
- Item
- 18 August 1927
Item is a letter written on 18 August 1927 from Digby, Nova Scotia
Letter from Gertrude Hamilton Leighton to Archibald Leighton, 1930
- MS-13-86, Box 88, Folder 14
- Item
- 1930
Item is a letter written on 6 June 1930 from aboard the RMS Franconia, when Gertie and her daughter travelled to Ireland for the summer.
Letter from Gertrude Leighton to her father, Archie, 1928
- MS-13-86, Box 112, Folder 3
- Item
- 1928
Item is a letter written by Gussie on board the RMS Aquitania en route to Ireland with Alex and her mother.
Letter from "Himself" (Archie Leighton) to his grandson Ted Leighton
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 23
- Item
- 1960
Item is a letter written from Archie to Ted in which he reflects on his gratitude for having left Ireland for America.
Letter from John Leighton to his son Archie Leighton, 1904
- MS-13-86, Box 90, Folder 23
- Item
- 1 July 1904
Item is a letter from John Leighton to his son Archie, in which he writes largely of domestic matters, including the removal of furniture to a new house in Ballycarry.
Letter from John Leighton to his son Archie Leighton, 1917
- MS-13-86, Box 91, Folder 9
- Item
- 1917
Item is a letter from John Leighton to his son Archie, in which he refers to America's entry to the war, the prices affected by "this frightful game," and his older son Bob serving in France with the Canadian Forestry Corps.
Letter from John Leighton to his son Archie Leighton, 1921
- MS-13-86, Box 91, Folder 13
- Item
- 23 December 1921
Item is a brief letter from John Leighton to his son Archie, in which he shares a memory of his youngest son marching along the high street with a toy gun on his shoulder.
Letter from L. Frank Baum to Alexander Leighton
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 38
- Item
- March 1919
Item is a letter from L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, responding to a letter written to him by Alexander Leighton suggesting that Baum write a play about Oz.
Letter of Attorney appointing Frederick C. Newbourg, Jr. to act for Gertrude H. Leighton
- MS-13-86, Box 87, Folder 13
- Item
- 1930
Item is a copy.
- MS-13-86, Box 125, Folder 15
- Item
- 9 August 1940
Item is a letter from the Borough Council of Larne Air Raid Precautions (ARP) officer.
Letter to accompany a time capsule
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 3
- Item
- February 16, 1927
Item is a letter describing the contents of a time capsule that was hidden in the cornerstone of a university building contracted by Irwin & Leighton.
Letter to Alex Leighton from Dorothea (Dot), 1935
- MS-13-86, Box 122, Folder 1
- Item
- 1935
Item is a letter from Dot to Alex dated June 20, 1935 in which she declines a dinner invitation due t o work and lack of transportation.
Letter to Alexander Leighton from his father, Archie, 1939
- MS-13-86, Box 116, Folder 13
- Item
- January 25,1939
Letter to Alexander Leighton from his father, Archie, 1952
- MS-13-86, Box 125, Folder 13
- Item
- 1952
Item is a letter to Alex regarding Gertrude's discharge from the hospital and Archie's desire that she not be told about her renewed treatment with Cortisone.
Letter to Alexander Leighton Uncle George and Aunt Jessie (Hamilton)
- MS-13-86, Box 117, Folder 19
- Item
- 1928 - 1939
File includes letters written to Alex from his Uncle George (also "Maggog") and Aunt Jessie, and includes family photographs enclosed with correspondence.
Letter to Archie Leighton from his daughter-in-law, Dorothea Leighton
- MS-13-86, Box 104, Folder 3
- Item
- 1940
Item is a letter to "Father Archie" written during Dorothea and Alexander's time in Arizona and New Mexico.
Letter to Dot from Archie Leighton
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 24
- Item
- [194-]
Item is a letter from Archie to Dot in which he writes about his wife's health and the marriage of Danny (D.P. Mannix).
Letter to Dot from Aunt Maggie written after the birth of Doreen
- MS-13-86, Box 127, Folder 18
- Item
- 1947
Letter to Dot from her sister Mary
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 25
- Item
- [194-]
Item is a letter from Mary in Pittsburgh.
Letter to Dot from her sister-in-law, Gertrude
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 26
- Item
- 1943
Item is a letter written to Dot from Gertrude Leighton in New Haven, CT.
Letter to Dot from Joy Doerflinger
- MS-13-86, Box 128, Folder 1
- Item
- [194-?]
Item is a letter from Joy, the first wife of William Doerflinger (Bill), regarding arrangements for a weekend on the Eastern shore.
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