Color negatives arranged by client

American History Museum

Object Details

Series Creator

Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Custom Craft

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

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

Series Citation

Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents note

Materials document the orders placed by clients of the studio and identified persons and organizations. The negatives depict individual portrait sittings, groups, and informal poses. Materials are arranged by job number (or chronological order). Most of the negatives have job numbers, however a few do not. Negatives without job numbers are arranged in alphabetical order by the client's last name.

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Scurlock Studio Records, Series 5: Color Negatives

Date

1964-1994, undated

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier

NMAH.AC.0618.S05, Subseries 5.1

Type

Archival materials

Series 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.

Series 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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