Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Names
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
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.)
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
No ink on negative. Coolidge, wearing 3-piece suit and hat, with a black armband on his left sleeve, stands on sidewalk. The mourning armband may date this photograph to 1924, since it was on July 7, 1924 that Coolidge's son Calvin, Jr., died of blood poisoning from an infected blister. No edge imprint. No Scurlock number.
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General
Temporarily stored in Box "C".
Topic
Armbands
Mourning
Presidents -- United States
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client / 4.6.1: Black and White Negatives Part 1 / Coolidge, Calvin (President)
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
2 Items (Negative: Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 7" x 5".; Contact print: Silver gelatin on paper)
Condition
Negative heavily retouched, also stained.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Retouching
Portraits
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.
Bibliography
Dated to "ca. 1926" by Robert Scurlock in the catalog, "The Historic Photographs of Addison N. Scurlock / June 19-August 29, 1976 / Washington, D.C.: The Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1920-1930 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Retouching -- Pencil
Portraits -- Men
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.
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Record ID
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