Dr. Rayford Whittingham Logan, October 1948 cellulose acetate photonegative

Object Details

Exhibitions Note: Image reproduced in companion book to following exhibit: "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise" held in NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30-November 15, 2009.

Photographer: Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)
Creator: Ansco (film manufacturer)
Names: WWDC (Radio station : Washington, D.C.); Logan, Rayford Whittingham, 1897-1982
Subseries Creator: Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994; Custom Craft; Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964; Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005; Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)

See more items in: Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client; Scurlock Studio Records, Subseries 4.6: Black and white negatives in cold storage arranged by client / 4.6.1: Black and White Negatives Part 1 / Logan, Rayford Whittingham

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.

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.

Genre/Form: Photographs -- 1940-1950 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Acetate film

Scope and Contents: Portrait seated at desk with "1450 WWDC" microphone. "United Nations Nations Unies" written on poster on wall with flags of United Nations countries. No ink on negative. Further ink on envelope: "8 - 8 x 10 Glossy". "4 ANSCO SAFETY FILM" edge imprint. Pencil retouching on face.

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.