Scott, Arthur E., 1917-1976

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Dates:
Birth 1917-03-14
Death 1976-12-02

Biographical notes:

Arthur E. "Scotty" Scott, was born March 14, 1917, in Montpelier, Vermont. In 1925 his family moved to Washington, D.C., where Scott spent most of his life. Scott began his press career at the age of 13, as a copyboy for the Washington Times-Herald. From 1934-1955, Scott served as a news photographer for International News Photos (INP) and Wide World Photos. Scott first covered the United States Congress in 1935 as a photographer for the Washington Times From 1955-1974, Scott worked as a photographer for the Republican Senatorial Committee (1965-1964) and the Republication Policy Committee (1964-1974). In 1975, the year the Senate Historical Office was created, Scott became the Senate's first photo-historian. As photo-historian, Scott was tasked with building a collection of graphic representations of the Senate's history. Scott died on December 2, 1976.

From the description of Arthur E. Scott photograph collection, 1910-1976. (George Mason University). WorldCat record id: 753704401

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Subjects:

  • Actors
  • Speeches, addresses, etc.
  • Astronauts
  • Campaign speeches
  • Political campaigns
  • Committees
  • Congresses and conventions
  • Dinners and dining
  • Funeral rites and ceremonies
  • Legislators
  • Legislators' spouses
  • Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
  • National Statuary Hall (United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.)
  • Oaths
  • Political conventions
  • Presidents
  • Presidents
  • Tomb of the Unknowns (Va.)
  • Vice
  • Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)

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Places:

  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Panama Canal (Panama) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Potomac River (as recorded)