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[Marian Anderson recital at Lincoln Memorial (series), #148 : cellulose acetate photonegative,]

American History Museum

[Marian Anderson recital at Lincoln Memorial (series), #148 : cellulose acetate photonegative,] April 9, 1939.
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Object Details

Photographer

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

Creator

Agfa (Firm)
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Names

Union Station (Washington, D.C.)
Anderson, Marian (1897-1993)

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. Marian Anderson, dressed for travel with a fox stole, standing beside a train in Union Station. Porters and other travellers in background. Agfa Safety Film edge imprint. No Scurlock number.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep841dd1826-997d-4a4a-aa71-c204bd361a2a

General

In a lecture at George Washington University, 10/19/01, Jeff Fearing attributed the Anderson documentation to Robert Scurlock, and Vivian Scurlock corroborated this on 6/26/02.
Negative box C. Contact print on 3-image proof print, 8 x 10", in box 81.

Place

Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Topic

Concerts
Civil rights
African American singers -- 1930-1940
Railroad stations -- United States

Photographer

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

Creator

Agfa (Firm)
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Culture

African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)

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Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client
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 / Anderson, Marian

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

Condition

Excellent. Film drying hanger marks.

Date

April 9, 1939

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
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

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

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

ebl-1564591817151-1564591818317-0

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