Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
Names
Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
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
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Job Number: 30467
Negative vignetted at bottom. Heavy pencil retouching in face on negative. Ink on negative edge: "30467 Mrs. Mary Bethune". "Defender Safety Base", maker edge marking.
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General
From negative Box A. No. 13 on original sleeve.
Topic
African American women
Portraits -- African American women
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Creator
Defender (film manufacturer)
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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
Medium
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 10 x 8 in.
Condition
Slightly wavy; vinegar odor.
Date
[probably 1930s.]
Container
Box 33
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Vignettes
Photographs
Retouching
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: 618ns0223525-01pw.tif
Genre/Form
Vignettes
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Retouching -- Pencil
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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