The Cullen Jackman Memorial Collection (1881-1995) documents the artistic and creative nature of those of African descent. A series of note within this collection are the photographs by Carl Van Vechten, an American writer, artistic photographer, and patron of the Harlem Renaissance. An appreciator of the arts, Van Vechten promoted many of the major figures of the Renaissance through his photography, including Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Rose McClendon, and Ethel Waters. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
May 20, 2022

Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection

The Cullen Jackman Memorial Collection (1881-1995) documents the artistic and creative nature of those of African descent. A series of note within this collection are the photographs by Carl Van Vechten, an American writer, artistic photographer, and patron of the Harlem Renaissance. An appreciator of the arts, Van Vechten promoted many of the major figures of the Renaissance through his photography, including Langston Hughes, Paul Robeson, Rose McClendon, and Ethel Waters.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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  • Decade = 1950-1959
Richard Gibson, January 20, 1959
1959-01-20
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Richard Gibson, January 20, 1959
Correspondence, September 4, 1956
1956-11-04
Correspondence between Mr. Hulbert and James Baldwin regarding a visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
African American authors, African American librarians, African American men
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence between Mr. Hulbert and James Baldwin regarding a visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
William Demby, March 13, 1956
1956-03-13
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
1955/1962
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
Peter Abrahams, November 25, 1955
1955-11-25
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Peter Abrahams, November 25, 1955
George Lamming, May 24, 1955
1955-05-24
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Lamming, May 24, 1955
"The Passing of Alain Locke," June 12, 1954
1954-06-12
A document written by W.E.B. DuBois regarding the death of Alain Locke.
African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A document written by W.E.B. DuBois regarding the death of Alain Locke.
John Oliver Killens, June 8, 1954
1954-06-08
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John Oliver Killens, June 8, 1954
Owen Dodson Correspondence, November 16, 1953
1953-11-16
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and W.H. Auden.
African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and W.H. Auden.
Edgar Mittelhozer, November 13, 1952
1952-11-13
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edgar Mittelhozer, November 13, 1952
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Rene Piquion, March 9, 1951
1951-03-09
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
Gerri Major, 1951
1951
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gerri Major, 1951
James Baldwin Correspondence, circa 1955
1950/1960
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and James Baldwin.
African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and James Baldwin.
Giovanni's Room Manuscript, 1950
1950
A draft of James Baldwin's novel Giovanni's Room.
African American authors, American literature--African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A draft of James Baldwin's novel Giovanni's Room.
James Baldwin Correspondence, circa 1954
1949/1959
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and James Baldwin.
African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence between Owen Dodson and James Baldwin.
Owen Dodson, circa 1953
1948/1958
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Owen Dodson. Written on verso: Owen Dodson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
African American arts, African American poets, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Owen Dodson. Written on verso: Owen Dodson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.