Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial: series, #139 : cellulose acetate photonegative,

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Object Details

General: Notes on original enclosure: "#9 / 1-8-1/2 x 7 / contact proof". Negative Box C. Image shown on contact proof sheet, with identification on verso (8 x 10 in., 4 negatives) in Box 81.
Exhibitions Note: Reproduction print exhibited in "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise," NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30 - November 15, 2009; image reproduced in exhibit's companion book.

Photographer: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994; Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator: Agfa (Firm)
Names: Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993; Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952
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.)

Place: Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.); Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans

Photographer: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994; Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator: Agfa (Firm)

See more items in: 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., 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".)

Subseries Citation: Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution

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

Scope and Contents: No ink on negative. Anderson, seated at Lincoln Memorial, talking to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. Asst. Secretary Oscar Chapman is seated at the right. Agfa Safety Film edge imprint. No Scurlock number.

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.