Marian Anderson at Howard University, from "Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial" (series) #145 : cellulose acetate photonegative,

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89dcafeb8-7e64-404b-884f-ce718e186873

General

Negative box C. Contact proof on 3-image print, 8 x 10 in., in box 81.

Photographer

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

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Agfa (Firm)

Names

Howard University

Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

Johnson, Mordecai W. (Mordecai Wyatt), 1890-1976

Subseries Creator

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

Custom Craft

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

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

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Place

Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Topic

Academic costume

African American singers -- 1930-1940

Singers -- 1930-1950

Photographer

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

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Creator

Agfa (Firm)

Culture

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)

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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., 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".)

Condition

Dimples at edge from film dryer.

Date

April 9, 1939

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

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.

Genre/Form

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

Scope and Contents

No ink on negative. Ceremony to award Anderson an honorary degree: Anderson and others wearing caps and gowns, at Howard University. Mordecai Johnson is in the center of the line. "Agfa 5" edge imprint. No Scurlock number.

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-1564591817151-1564591818319-1