Marian Anderson recital at Lincoln Memorial copy of composite image : acetate film photonegative,

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep825eceedc-9ce3-4df9-907e-71d41722a582

General

In a lecture at George Washington University, 10/19/01, Jeff Fearing attributed the Anderson documentation to Robert Scurlock, and Vivian Scurlock corroborated this on 6/26/02.

Photographer

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

Creator

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Names

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

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

Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)

Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Topic

Concerts

Civil rights

African American singers -- 1930-1940

Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).

Singers -- 1930-1950

Photographer

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

Creator

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Culture

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)

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

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

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 (8" x 10".)

Medium

Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet,

Condition

Severe channeling, warping and acetate odor.

Date

April 9, 1939

Container

Box 34

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Copy negatives

Composite photographs

Reproductions

Photographs

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: 618ns0178920-01jp.tif

Genre/Form

Copy negatives

Composite photographs

Reproductions

Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

Scope and Contents

Copy of an exhibit or assemblage composed of 7 Scurlock images of the recital, with a label.

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-1562600449806-1562600449997-0