Scurlock Studio Records, Series 4: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
name: label: Creator
content: Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
label: Creator
content: Custom Craft
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
label: Names
content: Howard University -- 20th century
label: Names
content: DuBois, W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
label: Names
content: Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
place: label: Place
content: Washington (D.C.) -- Small business -- 20th century
label: Place
content: Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
label: Place
content: Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
topic: label: Topic
content: African American entertainers -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: African American photographers
label: Topic
content: African Americans -- History -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Commercial photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C)
label: Topic
content: Segregation
label: Topic
content: Photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Politicians -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Portraits -- 20th century
creator: label: Creator
content: Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
label: Creator
content: Custom Craft
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
abstract: label: Summary
content: The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC. from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). Series 4 materials document the clients and individuals whose photographs were taken by the Scurlock Studio and a wide variety of subject matters. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
bioghist: label: Biographical/Historical note
content: The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC from 1911 to 1994, and encompassed two generations of photographers, Addison N. Scurlock (1883-1964) and his sons George H. (1920- 2005) and Robert S. (1916-1994). More...
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 320 Boxes
label: Extent
content: The material type of the series is black and white silver gelatin negatives.
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1900-1994
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0618.S04
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Dye transfer process
label: Type
content: Color separation negatives
label: Type
content: Matrices, color separation
label: Type
content: Studio portraits
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Arranged in 12 subseries.

4.1: Black-and-White negatives

4.2: Black and white negatives in freezers arranged by job number

4.3: Black and white negatives in freezer storage arranged by client

4.4: Black and white negatives in freezer storage arranged by subject

4.5: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by job number

4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client

4.7: Negatives in cold storage arranged by client with index cards

4.8: Negatives in cold storage arranged by subject

4.9: Black and white negatives for publication

4.10: Glass Plate Negatives

4.11: Customcraft Negatives

4.12: Banquet Negatives
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Dye transfer process
label: Genre/Form
content: Color separation negatives
label: Genre/Form
content: Matrices, color separation
label: Genre/Form
content: Studio portraits
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: The materials document the clients and individuals whose photographs were taken by the Scurlock Studio and a wide variety of subject matters. The subjects represented are individual portrait sittings, organizations, events, businesses, commercial ventures of the studio, and Washington, D. C.
relatedmaterial: label: Forms Part Of
content: This series forms part of the Scurlock Studio Records group.

Scurlock Studio Records

Series 1: Black and White Photographs

Series 2: Color Photographs

Series 3: Framed Prints

Series 4: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives

Series 5: Color Negatives

Series 6: Color Transparencies, Slides, and Other Formats

Series 7: Black-and-White Color Separation Negatives and Matrices

Series 8: Scurlock Studio Business Records

Series 9: Custom Craft Business Records

Series 10: Capitol School of Photography

Series 11: Washington Stock

Series 12: Background Materials and Publications