Box 8

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series primarily contains correspondence with directors of the Museum of American Folk Art, now called the American Folk Art Museum. The papers are organized by last name, and then chronologically. The bulk of the correspondence is with museum Director Bob Bishop and spans from 1976 to 1990. They exchange personal notes, discuss possibilities for future exhibitions and acquisitions, negotiate donations made by Earnest, and discuss plans for the future of the museum. The other directors...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series primarily contains correspondence with directors of the Museum of American Folk Art, now called the American Folk Art Museum. The papers are organized by last name, and then chronologically. The bulk of the correspondence is with museum Director Bob Bishop and spans from 1976 to 1990. They exchange personal notes, discuss possibilities for future exhibitions and acquisitions, negotiate donations made by Earnest, and discuss plans for the future of the museum. The other directors...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes financial and insurance records for Earnest’s home and car, veterinarian information for her dog, and her personal correspondence. There are contracts and correspondence about donations of artwork made by Earnest to the museum. Financial documents, such as copies of checks Earnest wrote to the museum, and tax materials that included Earnest’s Social Security number, have been moved to a box of confidential materials. The majority of correspondence is decoy-related,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes financial and insurance records for Earnest’s home and car, veterinarian information for her dog, and her personal correspondence. There are contracts and correspondence about donations of artwork made by Earnest to the museum. Financial documents, such as copies of checks Earnest wrote to the museum, and tax materials that included Earnest’s Social Security number, have been moved to a box of confidential materials. The majority of correspondence is decoy-related,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes financial and insurance records for Earnest’s home and car, veterinarian information for her dog, and her personal correspondence. There are contracts and correspondence about donations of artwork made by Earnest to the museum. Financial documents, such as copies of checks Earnest wrote to the museum, and tax materials that included Earnest’s Social Security number, have been moved to a box of confidential materials. The majority of correspondence is decoy-related,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes financial and insurance records for Earnest’s home and car, veterinarian information for her dog, and her personal correspondence. There are contracts and correspondence about donations of artwork made by Earnest to the museum. Financial documents, such as copies of checks Earnest wrote to the museum, and tax materials that included Earnest’s Social Security number, have been moved to a box of confidential materials. The majority of correspondence is decoy-related,...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series includes financial and insurance records for Earnest’s home and car, veterinarian information for her dog, and her personal correspondence. There are contracts and correspondence about donations of artwork made by Earnest to the museum. Financial documents, such as copies of checks Earnest wrote to the museum, and tax materials that included Earnest’s Social Security number, have been moved to a box of confidential materials. The majority of correspondence is decoy-related,...