Dear Bill,

First, I don't think any museum has the obligation to "send all the material"
to someone.    Basically, if a researcher wants the material, they have to
travel to the site and use it on-site.

Second,  if your educator did research outside of the museum such as
collecting geneaological data from tombstones,  that material belongs to the
museum and it would be nice (and proper) to credit your educator in any
publications.

Third,  there is no harm is sharing bibliography on the artist.   Scholars
share such materials all the time.

Finally,  I think everyone should do their own research.   The person making
the request really doesn't have any right to take the work of other people
and publish it as his own.   If he is a legitimate scholar (e.g., previous
publications and a good reputation), then you might involve him in a
collaboration or a collected volume about the artist.

Just my two cents.

Cordially,
Pamela Sezgin

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