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Random House contracts, 1988 - 1993

 File — Box: 1 , Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

Folder includes original letter from Robert Mapplethorpe on Mapplethorpe stationary (dated Nov. 10, 1988) authorizing Morrisroe as his biographer; original Random House contracts; correspondence between Kathy Robbins, Morrisroe’s agent, and Carol Judy Leslie, Mapplethorpe’s agent, setting forth the terms of the agreement between Morrisroe and Mapplethorpe; memorandums of payment from Random House;letter from Mapplethorpe’s lawyer, Michael Ward Stout, stating Stout’s decision not to enter into a participation agreement with Morrisroe.

Dates

  • 1988 - 1993

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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