A.K.A. Alpha Kappa Alpha Initiate Graduate Chapter, April 1963 cellulose acetate photonegative

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84285ae81-05be-4b0b-8fe1-0c44c692223f

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)

Names

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Howard University -- 1960-1970

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.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs

Topic

African American college students -- 1960-1970.

African American Greek letter societies

Greek letter societies -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970.

Dinners and dining

Food

Table setting and decoration

Floral decorations

Buffets (Cookery)

Photographer

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Eastman Kodak Company (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.

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [4" x 5"].)

Condition

Good; slight discoloration, slight warping, fingerprints

Date

April 1963

Container

Box 109

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: AC0618.004.0001617.tif

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

New Coccine (or Crocein Scarlet) dye

Retouching -- Dye

Scope and Contents

Posed group of women standing in a line behind a table. The table is laid with food, plates, cutlery and napkins in stacks, possibly for a buffet. There is also a floral table arrangement. There is a framed painting on the table behind them and a lamp and purse on a table to the right. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and "c/o Mrs. Inprance [?] 1 glossy of ea 7 du of ea". "KODAK - 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-1562600449806-1562600450193-3