Binder 1: ERK 1890-1928, Bulk 1891-1930; 2009-2013

Includes material from Earle's early life gathered during Edward and Robert Kirkbride's research. A portion of the material relates directly to the research process with notes about addresses, timeline of life, and where to find certain info in collections, copies of photographs of Earle’s art, printed out webpages of information related to Vernon Kirkbride, who was married to Earle before Beatrice. Another portion of the folder is letters from Vernon Thomas Kirkbride who was married to Earle from year to year, most concern the immediate before and after of their divorce. There are also letters addressed to Earle from the lawyer he employed to the divorce. Other miscellaneous material includes a notice of membership in Palette and Chisel Club (Chicago), a letter from Sherman Kirkbride (dated September 23, 1925) relaying Kirkbride family history and there are other notes (on letterhead with Earle and Vernon’s names on it) about family genealogy. A family tree, partially in pencil and filled in with later branches in pen, that indicated Earle married Beatrice. Also includes a copy (from 1977) of Earle’s certificate of discharge from Army in December 1918, portraits of Earle, and program for his graduation from the Earle School in 1909.