14 photographers : an exhibition in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, November 17, 1983-January 24, 1984 / [Omobowale Ayorinde ... et al.]
A picture gallery of the soul curated by Herman J. Milligan, Jr. and Howard Oransky ; texts by Cheryl Finley, Herman J. Milligan, Crystal Am Nelson, Howard Oransky, Seph Rodney, and Deborah Willis
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005 Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 42
Type:
Archival materials
Portraits
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Date:
1920
Scope and Contents:
Job Number: 12946
Exhibitions Note:
Photograph reprinted in companion book to following exhibit: "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise" held in NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30-November 15, 2009.
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.
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.
Photographs -- 1920-1930 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
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.
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005 Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 56
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Date:
1955
Scope and Contents:
Addison wears three-piece suit and sits on the edge of the desk in the studio reception area. "Kodak Safety" imprint on edge.
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.
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.
Topic:
Portraits, Group -- 1940-1960 -- Washington (D.C.). Search this
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
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.
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994 Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 249
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Date:
1951
Scope and Contents:
Subject/Sitter: Scurlock, [Robert], and
Job Number: 56481
Negative of photographers posed informally in studio setting, photographed from a low angle. With original glassine sleeve, marked "1951. / Addison N. Scurlock & Bobby & George." Ink on negative edge: "56481 Addison Scurlock & Sons." Manufacturer's imprint on negative edge: "Ansco Safety Film".
General:
Only one original print has been located in collection: cat. no. 618.247138.
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center World War II exhibit, from May 2004.
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.
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.
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
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.
