Object Details
Photographer
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
Names
Howard University -- 1930-1940
Howard University.. Theological Department
Johnson, Mordecai W. (Mordecai Wyatt), 1890-1976
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: 618ns0177586hu.tif
Posed group of men and women on exterior steps of building at Howard University. Man on right in front row is Howard President Mordecai Johnson. Ink on negative: caption and "Scurlock Photo". No edge imprint.
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General
From original negative Bos 5692016M.
This negative was numbered twice. Later number was 618ns0241689hu.tif - duplicate later scan was deleted.
Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans -- 1930-1950
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1950 -- Photographs
Topic
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).
African American universities and colleges -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.)
African American clergy -- 1930-1940
African American college teachers -- 1930-1940
Universities and colleges -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.)
Theology -- 1930-1940
Teachers -- 1930-1940
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 (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet, 12" x 20".)
Condition
Tape on negative, slight warping.
Date
1931 November 17-19
Container
Box 14, Folder 13
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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