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Garnett Wilkinson, 1st Choir : acetate film photonegative

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 43
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
ca. 1933-1935
Scope and Contents:
Job Number: 25224
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84833a463-2936-40d5-9eee-c93319233eec
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref1092
Online Media:

Miner's Melody Chorus [acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Creator:
Defender (film manufacturer)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 17
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
[ca. 1930]
Scope and Contents:
16 men and women posed in two rows. "E / Miner's Melody Chorus" in ink on edge, but "Minor's [sic] Melody Chorus / Washington, D.C." in ink in image area, bottom right. Defender safety base edge imprint.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Singers -- 1930-1950  Search this
African American entertainers -- 1930-1950.  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
African American singers -- 1930-1940  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ed42c1ac-a5bb-41fc-92e3-e995efb29afe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref306
Online Media:

H.U. [Howard University] May Festival, May 1960 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Howard University -- 1960-1970  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [4" x 5"].)
Container:
Box 109
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
May 1960
Scope and Contents:
Choir of men and women, dressed in robes, standing on the exterior steps of a building at Howard University. The conductor stands in front of them with a music stand. A group of men and women in evening dress sit at the top of the steps. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption. "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint.
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:
May Day -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American college students -- 1960-1970.  Search this
African American singers  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep800798270-d6b0-4008-ab0c-5848c47992da
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3531
Online Media:

Sanctuary Choristers, Feb[ruary] 1964 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Sanctuary Choristers  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 110
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
February 1964
Scope and Contents:
Choir of men and women standing inside an unidentified church. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and " 1 - 11x14, 1" border of ea 1 - 8x10 glossy of posed group". "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint. Retouching on faces with New Coccine.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American singers  Search this
African American churches -- 1960-1970 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep828ef519c-8eef-4c50-9603-2d61c6d7d103
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3577
Online Media:

Sanctuary Choristers, Feb[ruary] 1964 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Sanctuary Choristers  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 110
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
February 1964
Scope and Contents:
Choir of men and women standing inside an unidentified church. The conductor stands in front of them and to the left is a man playing an organ. An audience is seated in the pews facing the choir. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and " 1 - 11x14, 1" border of ea 1 - 8x10 glossy of posed group". "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American singers  Search this
African American musicians  Search this
Conductors (Music)  Search this
African American churches -- 1960-1970 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f8b35aa9-8c64-4e9a-874a-cc711b1a6991
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3579
Online Media:

Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Choirs, Jan[uary] 1964 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Mount Jezreel Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 110
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
January 1964
Scope and Contents:
Posed group of men and women in two rows, the first row is seated whilst the back row stands. They are dressed in choir robes. Behind them is a set of steps, a platform and a wall with a painting of a book on it. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and "2 of ea glossy". "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint.
Biographical / Historical:
In 1873 Mt. Jezreel was born out of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church by a group of people tired of walking across town to church. 1879 Mt. Jezreel relocated to 7th near L Street, S.E. to a site known as the old "Meat House". In 1882 the Church voted to purchase the lot on the southeast corner of E Street at 5th, S.E. and in 1883 the cornerstone was laid at 5th & E Streets, S.E. In 1996, after several further moves, the Church relocated to 420 University Boulevard East, in Silver Spring, Maryland where it remains. Taken from Church's website: www.mtjezreel.com
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:
African American churches -- 1960-1970 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Church buildings -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American singers  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8962e3600-312d-4154-a4f2-40d860a9cde5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3583
Online Media:

Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Choirs, Jan[uary] 1964 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Mount Jezreel Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 110
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
New coccine (or crocein scarlet) dye
Retouching
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
January 1964
Scope and Contents:
Posed group of men and women in three rows, the first row is seated whilst the other two rows stand. They are dressed in choir robes. Behind them is a wall with a painting of a book on it, whilst in front are empty church pews. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and "2 of ea glossy". "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint. Retoucing on faces with New Coccine.
Biographical / Historical:
In 1873 Mt. Jezreel was born out of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church by a group of people tired of walking across town to church. 1879 Mt. Jezreel relocated to 7th near L Street, S.E. to a site known as the old "Meat House". In 1882 the Church voted to purchase the lot on the southeast corner of E Street at 5th, S.E. and in 1883 the cornerstone was laid at 5th & E Streets, S.E. In 1996, after several further moves, the Church relocated to 420 University Boulevard East, in Silver Spring, Maryland where it remains. Taken from Church's website: www.mtjezreel.com
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:
African American churches -- 1960-1970 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Church buildings -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American singers  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
New Coccine (or Crocein Scarlet) dye
Retouching -- Dye
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ccde8f2d-f93d-417c-ac71-4074b685d54a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3585
Online Media:

Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church Choirs, Jan[uary] 1964 [cellulose acetate photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Mount Jezreel Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4" x 5".)
Container:
Box 110
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
New coccine (or crocein scarlet) dye
Retouching
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1960-1970 -- Photographs
Date:
January 1964
Scope and Contents:
Posed group of young men and women in three rows, the first row is seated whilst the other two rows stand. They are dressed in choir robes. Behind them is a wall with a painting of a book on it and a hymn board. No ink on negative. Ink on envelope: caption and "2 of ea glossy". "KODAK - SAFETY -- FILM" edge imprint. Retouching on faces with New Coccine.
Biographical / Historical:
In 1873 Mt. Jezreel was born out of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church by a group of people tired of walking across town to church. 1879 Mt. Jezreel relocated to 7th near L Street, S.E. to a site known as the old "Meat House". In 1882 the Church voted to purchase the lot on the southeast corner of E Street at 5th, S.E. and in 1883 the cornerstone was laid at 5th & E Streets, S.E. In 1996, after several further moves, the Church relocated to 420 University Boulevard East, in Silver Spring, Maryland where it remains. Taken from Church's website: www.mtjezreel.com
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:
African American churches -- 1960-1970 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
African American youth  Search this
Church buildings -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American singers  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1960-1970 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
New Coccine (or Crocein Scarlet) dye
Retouching -- Dye
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82c07b532-b40d-4ec9-b470-51b12e74ad8e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref3587
Online Media:

19th Street Baptist Church choir [acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 22
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1948
Scope and Contents:
Choir is seated in three rows. Ink on negative: "***19th St. Baptist Church Choir, 1948*** Scurlock / Photo."
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
African American churches -- 1940-1950  Search this
African Americans -- Religion -- 1940-1950 -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1940-1950  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f9f08d22-fd98-435b-9b3e-f704a2f146ab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref402
Online Media:

Festival Recordings: Metro Washington Music Stage: Cubanakan; Vision; Teagle Family; St. Teresa of Avila

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Metropolitan Washington Program 1987 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Artist:
St. Teresa of Avila Choir (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Cubanakán (Musical group)  Search this
Vision (Musical group)  Search this
Teagle Family (Musical group)  Search this
Performer:
St. Teresa of Avila Choir (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Vision (Musical group)  Search this
Teagle Family (Musical group)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (compact audio cassette)
analog.
Culture:
Cubans  Search this
Americans  Search this
Afro-Caribbean  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Cuba
Maryland
Hyattsville, (Md.)
Date:
1987 July 3
Contents:
Cubanakan; Vision; Teagle Family; St. Teresa Of Avila Choir Afro-Cuban Music; Gospel 3 Of 4
Track Information:
101 Afro-Cuban Music / Cubanakán (Musical group).

102 Gospel / Vision (Musical group).

103 Gospel / Teagle Family (Musical group).

104 Gospel / St. Teresa of Avila Choir (Washington, D.C.).
Local Numbers:
FP-1987-CT-0436
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1987.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Gospel music  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1987, Item FP-1987-CT-0436
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1987 Festival of American Folklife / Series 3: Metropolitan Washington / Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
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The Roland Hayes Male Chorus [on stage, one row standing, one row sitting : acetate film photonegative,]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Names:
Roland Hayes Male Chorus  Search this
Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Container:
Box 13, Folder 14
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Banquet camera photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1950 -- Photographs
Date:
1932
Scope and Contents:
Scan Number: 618ns0177445pg.tif
Ink on negative: "The Roland Hayes Male Chorus Washington D.C. 1932 Scurlock Photo". No manufacturer's mark on film edge.
General:
Located in freezer storage Box 6, envelope 4.
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.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Singers -- 1930-1950  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Chorus -- 1930-1940  Search this
Performers  Search this
Musicians -- 1930-1940  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Friendship revival chorus, Friendship Baptist Church [group in caps and gowns : acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Creator:
Defender (film manufacturer)  Search this
Names:
Friendship Baptist Church revival Chorus  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 13, Folder 39
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Banquet camera photographs
Date:
1936
Scope and Contents:
Scan Number: 618ns0177491pg.tif
Ink on negative: "Friendship Revival Chorus / Friendship Baptist Church---Rev B.H. Whiting, Pastor / Scurlock / Photo ---1936---" No manufacturer's mark.
General:
From original negative Box 5895526E.
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.
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:
Singers -- 1930-1950  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Chorus -- 1930-1940  Search this
Religion -- 1930-1940  Search this
Churches -- 1930-1940  Search this
African American singers -- 1930-1940  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8864e3120-70dc-42ff-a107-ba36af68381f
EDAN-URL:
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[Orchestra on stage, chorus in front] [acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 13, Folder 65
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Banquet camera photographs
Date:
circa 1930
Scope and Contents:
Scan Number: 618ns0177513sc.tif
No ink on negative; no manufacturer's mark on film edge.
General:
From original negative Box 693513A.
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.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Singers -- 1930-1950  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Orchestras -- 1930-1940  Search this
Musicians -- 1930-1940  Search this
Entertainment -- 1930-1940  Search this
African American singers -- 1930-1940  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bd521ce8-e664-4e78-8a55-03ca1245a01b
EDAN-URL:
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[Cardozo High School orchestra, on stage, chorus sitting below : panoramic acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Names:
Cardozo High School (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 12" x 20".)
Container:
Box 14, Folder 4
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Panoramas
Banquet camera photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1940 -- Photographs
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans -- 1930-1950
Date:
1934-1935
[ca. 1934-1935.]
Scope and Contents:
Scan Number: 618ns0177534sc.tif
No ink on negative. No manufacturer's mark on film edge.
General:
From original negative Box 5893524A.
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.
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:
Singers -- 1930-1950  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Musicians -- 1930-1940  Search this
Schools -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Students -- 1930-1940  Search this
Education -- Washington, (D.C.)  Search this
Orchestra  Search this
African American singers -- 1930-1940  Search this
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 Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c7377174-01c7-4b24-bcfa-3627000ac201
EDAN-URL:
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Reception in honor of Choir Allen A.M.E. Church, Washington, D.C. October 16 1930 [cellulose acetate photonegative, banquet camera format]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Names:
Allen A.M.E. Church (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [11" x 20"].)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 22
Culture:
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Banquet camera photographs
Panoramas
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Washington (D.C.) -- 1930-1950 -- Photographs
Date:
1930 October 16
Scope and Contents:
Scan Number: AC0618.004.0001262.tif
Posed group of men and women inside the church. There are a set of organ pipes behind them. Most of the women are wearing light colored dress, the men are in black or white tie. Ink on negative: caption "B" and "Scurlock Photo". No edge imprint.
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.
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:
African American churches -- 1930-1940 -- Washington (D.C.).  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Banquet camera photographs -- 1930-1940
Panoramas
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.12: Banquet Negatives / 4.12: Banquet Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
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Folklore in Your Community

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Introduction:
The Folklore in Your Community featured several presentations based in communities of the Washington, D.C. area.

Vietnamese Americans For refugees, community is an immediate concern. Vietnamese were the newest wave of refugees to American shores, plucked from their families and communities very suddenly with the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Cultural change in Vietnamese American communities was rapid; in some families the grandparents spoke little English in 1979 and the grandchildren spoke little Vietnamese. Nonetheless, the traditional pattern persisted of three generations of an extended family living and working together. In Vietnamese terms, a family consists of passing on responsibility and gratitude from generation to generation. Arriving with fragments of their families and communities, the Vietnamese in Washington, D.C., had by 1979 vigorously woven a network of community activities through neighborhood grocery stores, restaurants, Buddhist temples, Catholic organizations, a bistro, Vietnamese language schools, senior citizens' groups, and newspapers.

D.C. Fire Fighters Since the first horse-drawn fire engines clanged down a city street, fire fighting has been an urban service occupation that continued to generate a feeling of romance and respect. Yet beyond the excitement and pride felt by those who advance the hose lines, make the rescues or throw the ladders, there are a variety of techniques, customs, gestures, and stories that form the work culture passed from one generation of fire fighters to the next. Fire fighting is dangerous and filled with sharp contrasts. Danger must be anticipated; life or death situations require all the knowledge and skill an individual can muster. A fire fighter prepares for this every day through training, experience, and the collective knowledge of past generations of fire fighters communicated through occupational folklore, represented at the Festival by workshops demonstrating the skills and lore of District of Columbia fire fighters.

CB Community Viewed broadly, the CB community included anyone who had and used a CB (Citizen's Band) radio. But for many CBers in the D. C. area, two way radio was more than an occasional convenience to help drivers. It formed the basis of an ongoing and richly-interactive community. CB people met and socialized over the radio and at CB events; they created informal networks and organized special clubs, such as the Legal CB Operators of America who helped prepare this year's CB presentation for the Folklife Festival. CB aficionados invited Festival visitors to learn their special jargon and to eavesdrop on the life of their community.

Street Criers and Corner Stores The places where cultures meet to do business with one another produce some of our most vital folk expressions. At markets where Italians sell to Jews, where blacks sell to Chinese; in streets where itinerant peddlers make their neighborhood stops, vendors combine talent, tradition, and business sense to sell their goods. Two programs focused on this domain: one looked at neighborhood and corner stores and the role they played for their proprietors, neighbors, and customers, and the other looked at the verbal arts of vendors and sellers - the cries and pitches of fish vendors, fruit peddlers, and others who used their skills to attract customers and to close a deal.
Participants:
Baseball Players Washington Senators

Jim Hannan, 1940-, Annandale, Virginia

Charles Hinton, 1934-, Washington, D.C.

Jackie Jenson, 1927-1982, Scottsville, Virginia

Jim Lemon, 1928-2006, Hyattsville, Maryland

Walter Masterson, 1920-2008, Woodville, Virginia

Mickey Vernon, 1918-2008, Wallingford, Pennsylvania

Citizen Band Radio Operators

Ryan J. Arata (Maine Yankee), 1930-, Annandale, Virginia

Teri Barron (Wacky Witch), 1945-, Arlington, Virginia

Nicholas H. Bocher (Two Plus), 1941-, Annandale, Virginia

Chick Heerlein (Chick-Mar), 1914-2002, Annandale, Virginia

Ralph D. Kuser (Red Pony), 1943-, Arlington, Virginia

Jessie E. Spells (Delta Man), 1928-, Arlington, Virginia

Fire Fighters

District of Columbia Fire Fighters' Association, Local 36, D.C. Fire Department

Gospel Singers

D.C. Blind Gospel Singers, Washington, D.C.

Independent Church of God Choir, Washington, D.C.

Rose Bud Singers, Washington, D.C.

Sincere Gospel Aires, Washington, D.C.

Wilson Harmonizers, Washington, D.C.

Market Vendors

Chris Calomiris, Silver Spring, Maryland

Merhle E. Dutrow, Damascus, Maryland

Ella Lovett, 1930-2003, Washington, D.C.

Lincoln Rorie, Oxon Hill, Maryland

Gregg Taylor, Washington, D.C.

John W. Thomas, 1916-1987, Temple Hills, Maryland

Neighborhood Store Owners

Bianca and Valerio Calcagno, Va-Ce Italian Delicatessen, Washington, D.C.

Edward F. Dillon, Washington, D.C.

Mollie and Joseph Muchnick (1953-), Silver Spring, Maryland

Andrew Wallace, Washington, D.C.

Sarah Weisfeld (1910-2001), Alfred Weisfeld (1904-1998) and Marshall Weisfeld (1945-), Washington, D.C.

Stone Carvers

Carlo Donofrio, stone cutter, Clinton, Maryland

Roger Morigi, 1907-1995, Hyattsville, Maryland

Vincenzo Palumbo, 1936-2000, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Constantine Seferlis, 1928-2005, Garrett Park, Maryland

Frank Zic, 1909-1995, Holliswood, New York

Street Hawkers

Paul Diggs, Baltimore, Maryland

Walter Kelly, Baltimore, Maryland

Lincoln Rorie, Oxon Hill, Maryland

Jerry Williams, 1954-, Onancock, Virginia

Taxi Cab Drivers

Nick Aravanis, Washington, D.C.

Ruby Burnside, 1914-2000, Washington, D.C.

Bob Chapman, Washington, D.C.

Arthur Elms, 1928-1994, dispatcher, Washington, D.C.

Moe Gershenson, 1905-1984, Mt. Rainier, Maryland

Vietnamese Community

Le Thi Bai, narrator, costume, Washington, D.C.

Nguyen Ngoc Bich, 1937-, games leader, festival organizer, Springfield, Virginia

Huynh Kim Chi, musician, Middlesex, New Jersey

Tranh Dinh De, Maryland, narrator, acupuncture, Falls Church, Virginia

Reverend Thach Giac Due, narrator, Buddhism, Washington, D.C.

Vu Thi Dung, games leader, Arlington, Virginia

Hien Nguyen Gia, musician, Washington, D.C.

Hang Phan Hoang, cook, Bowie, Maryland

Dao Thi Hoi, cook, Springfield, Virginia

Truong Cam Khai, 1906-, calligrapher, painter, Arlington, Virginia

Nguyen Van Minh, lacquerware maker, Springfield, Virginia

Le Thanh Nghiem, narrator, costume, Washington, D.C.

Phan Bach Ngoc, silk flower maker, Falls Church, Virginia

Than Nguyen, narrator, immigrant experience, Springfield, Virginia

Nguyen Kim Oanh, musician, Alexandria, Virginia

Ho Thien Tam, musician, Falls Church, Virginia

Tam Vi Thuy, musician, Fairfax, Virginia

Ai Thi Tong, narrator, foodways, Washington, D.C.

Minh Nguyet Vu, narrator, immigrant experience, Arlington, Virginia

Ngo Vuong Zoai, musician, Alexandria, Virginia
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1979 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1979, Series 5
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Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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Working Americans

Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
June 30-July 8, 1973
Introduction:
The 1973 Festival saw the inauguration of a new theme presentation entitled "Working Americans". The presentation of working peoples' skills, crafts, and lore began in 1971 and continued in 1972 when the Union Workers programs featured ten member unions of the AFL-CIO. Working Americans differed from these earlier efforts in numerous ways, most substantially in the consideration of how working people serve human needs and how their skills and expressions have shaped a major national festival to celebrate the nation's 200th birthday.

Working Americans in 1973 featured "Workers Who Build Our Shelter", to be followed in future years by exploration of those workers who provide our food and other needs. Nine unions of the building and construction trades demonstrated their skills, complemented by a full musical program that presented various traditions enjoyed by urban and rural working people, from labor songs to urban blues and a Cajun band. On July 7 and 8, a gospel stage was dedicated to presentations of diverse traditions of African American sacred music. Narrative workshops on the Working Americans stage focused attention on the oral traditions of each of the building trades, as well as on the customs and practices that spanned several trades.

The Working Americans Program Coordinator was Shirley Askew, assisted by Denis Lachman. Major sponsors included the AFL-CIO, its Building and Construction Trades Department, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Participants:
Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union

Thomas Murphy, President

Exhibit Chairman: Edward Royston

Ronald Bennett

James Chellemi

Michael Crowley

Ray Fischer

Thomas Fonte

Charles Poss

and other craftsmen

Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the U.S. and Canada

Joseph T. Power, President

Exhibit Chairman: Gilbert Wolfe

Charles Breen

Harry W. Furr

Rufus Jones

Benson Marble

Archie Neal

Carl O. Peterson

B. Lynn Romesberg

Joseph Vittone

Gilbert Wolfe

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

William Sidell, President

Exhibit Chairmen: Charles L. Allen, James E. Tinkcom

Carpenters

Mill-cabinet makers

Millwrights

Apprentices

International Union of Operating Engineers

Hunter P. Wharton, President

Exhibit Chairmen: Delbert Allen, J. C. Turner

Charles Davidson

Charles Monroe

Ernest Motta

Donald Nolan

Charles Stover

and other craftsmen

International Union of Wood, Wire, and Metal Lathers

Kenneth M. Edwards, General President

Exhibit Chairman: G. C. Carter

J. V. Briguglio

Anthony Byrd

Robert Chatman

Frank Eastman

Tom Evans

Rick L. Talglador

Laborers' International Union of North America

Peter Fosco, President

Exhibit Chairmen:

Ben Bostic (Laborers' Joint Training Fund of Washington, D.C. and Vicinity)

Jack Wilkinson

Participants: Laborers District Council

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Charles H. Pillard, President

Exhibit Chairman: Thomas B. Noone

Clinton L. Bearor

Edmund Berry

Harry W. Creamer

William J. Creamer

Robert Crosby

Joseph Dollarton

Jack R. Donahue

Lawrence C. Hogan

Ralph H. Kemp

Richard L. Martin

Daniel J. McQuaid, Jr.

Frederick M. Noone

Thomas B. Noone

Francis J. O'Neill

Paul Parker

Wade H. Sheriff

Walter E. Shoemaker, Jr.

Paul J. Webb

Robert Wines

Sheet Metal Workers International Association

Edward J. Carlough, President

Exhibit Chairmen: James A. Bettis, Bernie McMonigle,

William I. Stewart

Raymond F. Cook

Thomas E. Fitzgerald

Herb Griffith

Francis Hines

Mark Rosenbaum

Frank Santora

William I. Stewart

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada

Martin J. Ward, President

Exhibit Chairmen: Joseph Corcoran, George Bliss, Samuel Armstrong, Frank Blanch, Marion E. Moore, James Sullivan

Alexander B. Bell

Denvert Boney

Zigmund Charney

Timothy Christian

Mike Richards

Bernard Thornberg

Department of Labor

Peter J. Brennan, Secretary

Log Cabin Exhibit:

Claude and Billy Phillips, Berryville, Arkansas

Tipi painting:

Kevin Red Star, Crow Agency, Montana

Tipi maker:

Tom Heavy Runner, Browning, Montana

American Federation of Musicians

Hal C. Davis, President

in cooperation with

The Music Performance Trust Funds

Kenneth E. Raine, Trustee

and

Department of Labor

(Funding performances on the Working Americans, Gospel and Memorial stages)

Working Americans' Concerts and Workshops

Discussion leaders:

Jimmy Dawkins, 1936-2013

Archie Green

Walter E. Kennedy, III

John R. McKenzie

Ralph Metcalfe, Jr.

Performers:

Coates Singers, gospel group, Washington, D.C.

Cosmopolitan Singers, gospel group, Washington, D.C.

Jimmy Dawkins (1936-2013) Band with Carey Bell (1936-2007), Big Mojo Elem (1928-1997), Clifton James (1936-2006), Willie James Lyons (1938-1980), blues band, Chicago, Illinois

Lefty Dizz (1937-1993) Band with Bill Warren, Bob Simmons, blues band, Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993, gospel songwriter, Chicago, Illinois

Eastern High School Gospel Choir, gospel choir, Washington, D.C.

John Edmonds Gospel Truth, gospel group, Bowling Green, Kentucky

John Estes, 1899-1977, with Hammie Nixon, 1908-1984, Memphis bluesman, Brownsville, Tennessee

Ed Gerald Sounds, gospel group, Washington, D.C.

Gospel Music Workshop of America, gospel group, Washington, D.C.

Institutional Church of God in Christ, gospel choir, New York, New York

Cousin Joe, 1907-1989, blues pianist New Orleans, Louisiana

National Gospel Symposium Ensemble, gospel choir, Washington, D.C.

New York Community Choir, gospel choir, New York, New York

Utah Phillips, 1935-2008, labor singer, Saratoga Springs, New York

Austin Pitre, 1918-1981, Cajun band, Eunice, Louisiana

Sara Jordan Powell, 1938-, gospel singer, Houston, Texas

Jim Ringer, 1936-1992, with Mary McCaslin, 1946-, & Jay Unger, 1946-, folk & country singer, Fresno, California

Houston Stackhouse, 1910-1980, Memphis bluesman, Memphis, Tennessee

Myrna Summers (1949-) & Singers, gospel group, Washington, D.C.

James Williams with Lefty Dizz Band, blues band, Chicago, Illinois
Collection Restrictions:
Access to the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections is by appointment only. Visit our website for more information on scheduling a visit or making a digitization request. Researchers interested in accessing born-digital records or audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1973, Series 5
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1973 Festival of American Folklife
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5b706a7e4-9b40-4640-a6b6-289ecbb17f3f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1973-ref37

Dean Lawson and H.U. Choir at Constitution Hall [from envelope; #1 of 2]. [Acetate film photonegative,]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company  Search this
Names:
Howard University  Search this
Lawson, Warner, 1903-1971  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 54
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- 1950-1960 -- Photographs
Date:
Jan. 1955
1955
Scope and Contents:
No caption on negative.
Conductor [Lawson] leading orchestra and choir, taken from behind.
General:
From NUS carton 29.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Orchestras -- 1950-1960  Search this
African American universities and colleges -- 1950-1960  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f82bb3bb-aa81-44f1-abcc-4deffa1fed90
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref1631

Dean Lawson and H.U. Choir at Constitution Hall [from envelope; #1 of 2] [acetate film photonegative,]

Photographer:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Creator:
Eastman Kodak Company  Search this
Names:
Howard University  Search this
Lawson, Warner, 1903-1971  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 54
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Washington (D.C.) -- 1950-1960 -- Photographs
Date:
Jan. 1955
1955
Scope and Contents:
No caption on negative.
Orchestra and choir being conducted by Lawson.
General:
From NUS carton 29.
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:
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Orchestras -- 1950-1960  Search this
African American universities and colleges -- 1950-1960  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d5d137f6-ea2f-47e5-ad97-163fdf86b720
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref1633

Reverend Shelton Lee's Choir [ink on film edge : acetate film photonegative]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Creator:
Agfa (Firm)  Search this
Subseries Creator:
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
1 Item
Container:
Box 27
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Retouching
Date:
[ca. 1940.]
Scope and Contents:
Group in two rows, posed behind piano. "Agfa Safety Film" edge imprint.
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:
African American churches -- 1940-1950  Search this
Choirs -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Church choirs, 1940-1950  Search this
African Americans -- Religion -- 1940-1950 -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Portraits, Group -- 1940-1950  Search this
Community life -- Washington, D.C. -- 1940-1950  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
Retouching -- Pencil
Subseries Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
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
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d70686bc-8480-4f3a-b0f4-129396561c94
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s04-01-ref552

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