Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
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: 618ns0243798sc.tif
Large group of all men in tuxedos, in a gym sitting at set tables. Tables can be seen hung on thw wall and the near the ceiling. A piano is present and many plants are placed and hung (on the basketball hoop). Ink caption and Scurlock signature on negative. Manufacturer's mark on film edge: Defender Safety Base.
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Place
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1950 -- Photographs
Topic
Portraits, Group -- African Americans
Greek letter societies
Dinners and dining
Evening dress
Gymnasiums
Decorations -- Plants
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
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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.
Extent
1 Item
Medium
Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 12" x 20".
Condition
Tape on edges, light and not easy to see, acetate odor.
Date
1936 December 27-30
December, 1936
Container
Box 3, Folder 28
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Panoramas
Banquet camera 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
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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