Bachelor-Benedict Debutantes 1946 cellulose acetate photonegative

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep882c93b61-079b-4d4d-944d-b6878e01bcb4

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Ansco (film manufacturer)

Names

Bachelor Benedict Club

Subseries Creator

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994

Custom Craft

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005

Place

Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Washington (D.C.) -- 1940-1950 -- Photographs

Topic

Men's organizations

African American men

Debutante balls

Evening dress

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Ansco (film manufacturer)

Culture

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)

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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives

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Sponsor

The collection was acquired with assistance from the Eugene Meyer Foundation. Elihu and Susan Rose and the Save America's Treasures program, provided funds to stabilize, organize, store, and create digital surrogates of some of the negatives. Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Biographical / Historical

The Bachelor-Benedict Club is the men's organisation who sponsored these debutante balls.

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [8" x 10"].)

Condition

Poor; channeling, bubbling, warping, discoloration, blue tint, acetate odor

Date

1946

Container

Box 107

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

New coccine (or crocein scarlet) dye

Retouching

Subseries Citation

Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution

Subseries Rights

When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scan

Scan Number: AC0618.004.0001464.tif

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

New Coccine (or Crocein Scarlet) dye

Retouching -- Dye

Scope and Contents

Posed group of men seated and standing in rows. They are dressed in black tie. Behind them is a sign reading, "Bachelor Benedicts" and paintings of cherubs. Ink on negative: caption and "Scurlock Photo". "3 ANSCO SAFETY FILM" edge imprint. Retouching on faces with New Coccine.

Subseries Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.

Record ID

ebl-1562600449806-1562600450184-5