Marian Anderson recital at Lincoln Memorial (series), #148 : cellulose acetate photonegative,

Object Details

Photographer

Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994

Creator

Agfa (Firm)

Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

Scope and Contents

No ink on negative. Marian Anderson, dressed for travel with a fox stole, standing beside a train in Union Station. Porters and other travellers in background. Agfa Safety Film edge imprint. No Scurlock number.

Date

April 9, 1939

Extent

1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 4-1/4" x 3-1/4"..)

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Topic

Concerts

Civil rights

African American singers -- 1930-1940

Railroad stations -- United States

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.

Negative box C. Contact print on 3-image proof print, 8 x 10", in box 81.