Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Names
Sanitary Employees Association Banquet
Whitelaw Hotel (Washington, D.C.)
Subseries Creator
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Custom Craft
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Scan Number: 618ns0177535sc.tif
Ink on negative: "Sanitary" Employees Ass'n Banquet / February 11, 1935 -- Whitelaw Hotel, Wash. D.C. / Scurlock / Photo". There is some uncertainty as to location, as the room appears different from that in item 0618.AAX8703, which is also identified as the Whitelaw Hotel. "Defender Safety Base" imprint on edge.
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General
From original negative Box 5893524A.
Topic
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).
Hotels, taverns, etc. -- Washington (D.C.)
Labor organizations -- 1930-1940
Banquets -- 1930-1940
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
See more items in
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet 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.
Biographical / Historical
"Sanitary" refers to the Sanitary grocery stores (according to Jane Levey, 22 November 2005).
Extent
1 Item
Medium
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 10" x 20".
Condition
Fair: silvering(?), discoloration, tape on negative, curling.
Date
1935 February 11
Container
Box 10, Folder 23
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Panoramas
Banquet camera photographs
Photographs
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
Panoramas
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Series 8: Business Records, Subseries 8.1: Studio Session Registers are restricted. Digital copies available for research. See repository for details.
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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