Frontiers of America Inc. National Convention, July 27-31 1954 Wash. D.C. cellulose acetate photonegative
- Photographer
- Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
- Creator
- Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)
- Names
- Frontiers International
- Subseries Creator
- Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
- Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994
- Custom Craft
- Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964
- Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005
- Place
- Washington (D.C.) -- African Americans
- Washington (D.C.) -- 1950-1960 -- Photographs
- Topic
- African American men
- Portraits, Group -- 1950-1960 -- Washington (D.C.)
- Photographer
- Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
- Creator
- Eastman Kodak Company (film manufacturer)
- Culture
- African Americans -- Washington (D.C.)
- See more items in
- Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives
- Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin Negatives / 4.1: Black-and-White Silver Gelatin negatives
- Sponsor
- The collection was acquired with assistance from the Eugene Meyer Foundation. Elihu and Susan Rose and the Save America's Treasures program, provided funds to stabilize, organize, store, and create digital surrogates of some of the negatives. Processing and encoding funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
- Biographical / Historical
- Frontiers of America was renamed Frontiers International in 1962.
- Extent
- 1 Item (Silver gelatin on cellulose acetate film sheet., [8" x 10"].)
- Condition
- Fair; acetate odor, warping, fingerprints
- Date
- July 27-31, 1954
- Container
- Box 104
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Photographs
- Retouching
- New coccine (or crocein scarlet) dye
- Subseries Citation
- Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
- 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.
- Scan
- Scan Number: AC0618.004.0001430.tif
- Genre/Form
- Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film
- Retouching -- Dye
- New Coccine (or Crocein Scarlet) dye
- Scope and Contents
- Posed group of men standing and sitting around two long tables. There are murals painted on the wall behind them. Many of the men are wearing badges, possibly name badges for the convention. No ink on negative. Ink on section of film which is taped to envelope: caption and "Scurlock Photo". Ink on envelope: "July 31, 1954 Frontiers Club Convention Group 31 prints". "KODAK - SAFETY 71" edge imprint. Retouching with New Coccine.
- Subseries Restrictions
- Collection is open for research. Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
