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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Title Date Created Creator Description Subject Collection
Earle Hyman, 1947-1956 1947/1959 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950 1945/1955 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dick Campbell, circa 1950 1945/1955 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, African American businesspeople, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jacob Lawrence, circa 1950 1945/1955 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 Portrait of Jacob Lawrence sitting with his hands on his knees. African American arts, African American artists, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jerome Sidney Peterson, 1932-1953 1932/1953 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection