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Legal matters, 1988 - 1995

 File — Box: 1 , Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

1. “Last Will and Testament of Robert Mapplethorpe”. Annotated carbon typescript. 14 leaves, 14 pages. Amended and finalized on June 23, 1988. 2. Sam Wagstaff. Clipbound carbon copies of 35 invoices from the Rinhart Galleries of photographs purchased by Wagstaff ca. 1973 – 1980. 3. CLS. Robert Mapplethorpe. Mapplethorpe letter on Mapplethorpe letterhead, dated November 10, 1988, acknowledging Patricia Morrisroe as his authorized biographer. 4. Report from Ned Rosenthal, Random House Law Department, on potentially litigious passages in the biography. August 4, 1994. Combination carbon typescript and handwritten pages. 13 leaves, 13 pages. 5. ALS. Lesley Oelsner to Patricia Morrisroe. August 10, 1992. With attached letter to Jack Fritscher from Patricia Morrisroe 6. ALS. Jack Fritscher to Patricia Morrisroe. June 24, 1992. 6 leaves 7. Patricia Morrisroe’s responses to Random House legal review 8. Macmillan legal review and Patricia Morrisroe’s responses to editor Georgia Garrett 9. ALS. Retainer and fee agreement from Ned Rosenthal re: Alex Knaust subpoena, 2 leaves. Dec. 23, 1991 10. ALS. Three letters from Ned Rosenthal, including 6 invoices for services rendered from Dec. 1991 to July 1992.

Dates

  • 1988 - 1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

Box 2 restricted until 2035. Access to audio visual materials is restricted until digitization is complete. Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage. Access to digitized audio visual materials is limited to on-site in the RMC reading room until 2035.

Extent

7.8 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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