Marian Anderson wearing white fur : acetate film photonegative,

Object Details

Photographer
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
Creator
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Scope and Contents
Reception at Howard University. Ms. Anderson is shown in profile, wearing a fur. A man stands beside her, and a female figure with bare shoulders is in the foreground, hiding the face of the man. No ink on negative edge. No manufacturer's mark on film edge.
Date
April 9, 1939
Extent
1 Item (3-1/4" x 4-1/4".)
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Topic
Civil rights
African American singers -- 1930-1940
Documentary photography
Singers -- 1930-1950
Place
Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
Culture
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
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.
Subseries Citation
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
General
In a lecture at George Washington University, 10/19/01, Jeff Fearing attributed the Anderson documentation to Robert Scurlock, and Vivian Scurlock corroborated this on 6/26/02.
From negative Box C. No. 147 on original container. Contact proof on 2-image print (labelled "reception at Howard U" on verso) , in Box 81.
[Marian Anderson wearing white fur : acetate film photonegative,] April 9, 1939.
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