Scurlock Studio Records, Series 12: Background Materials and Publications
name: label: Creator
content: Custom Craft
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
label: Creator
content: Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
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: Shaw (Washington, D.C.)
label: Place
content: Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
topic: label: Topic
content: Politicians -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Portraits -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: African American entertainers -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: African Americans -- History -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: African American photographers
label: Topic
content: Segregation
label: Topic
content: Commercial photography -- 20th century -- Washington (D.C)
creator: label: Creator
content: Custom Craft
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
label: Creator
content: Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
label: Creator
content: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
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content: Scurlock Studio Records, Series 12: Background Materials and Publications
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 12 primarily includes historical and background information about the family and studio, reference materials relating to the photography trade, and information pertaining to publications and exhibitions that used Scurlock photographs. An overview to the entire Scurlock collection is available here: Scurlock Studio Records
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Scurlock photographic studio was a fixture in the Shaw area of Washington, DC.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: 18 Boxes
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1902-1995, undated
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0618.S12
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Dye transfer process
label: Type
content: Color separation negatives
label: Type
content: Studio portraits
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Matrices, color separation
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Arranged in four4 subseries.

12.1: Historical and Background Information

12.2: Scurlock Images

12.3: Reference Materials

12.4: Exhibition Materials
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Dye transfer process
label: Genre/Form
content: Color separation negatives
label: Genre/Form
content: Studio portraits
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Matrices, color separation
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Materials primarily include historical and background information about the family and studio, reference materials relating to the photography trade, and information pertaining to publications and exhibitions that used Scurlock photographs. The series is divided into four subseries: Subseries 12.1: Historical and background information; Subseries 12.2: Scurlock images; Subseries 12.3: Reference materials; and Subseries 12.4: Exhibition materials.
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