Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial (series), #149 : 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. Anderson, wearing fur stole, accompanied by two men. Notation on verso of contact print: "Arrival at / Union Station / Wash D.C. w/accomp / pianist" [sic]. On Agfa Safety Film. No Scurlock number.
Date
April 9, 1939
Extent
1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".)
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Topic
Concerts
Civil rights
African American singers -- 1930-1940
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.
Stored in box C. Contact proof on 3-image print, in box 81.
[Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial (series), #149 : cellulose acetate photonegative,] April 9, 1939.
Back to Top