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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James V. Lowe, November 12, 1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James V. Lowe, November 12, 1963
Date Created
1963-11-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Hubert Dilworth in front of a brick patterned background. Written on verso: Hubert Dilworth, Leontyne Price's Secretary; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Hubert Dilworth, August 28, 1963
Date Created
1963-08-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Hubert Dilworth in front of a brick patterned background. Written on verso: Hubert Dilworth, Leontyne Price's Secretary; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Parker, April 22, 1963
Date Created
1963-04-22
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mahalia Jackson, April 16, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mahalia Jackson, April 16, 1962
Date Created
1962-04-16
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Short, January 3, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Short, January 3, 1962
Date Created
1962-01-03
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
McHenry Boatwright, December 5, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
McHenry Boatwright, December 5, 1961
Date Created
1961-12-05
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Shirley, October 10, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Shirley, October 10, 1961
Date Created
1961-10-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Date Created
1961-08-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Reri Grist, December 8, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Reri Grist, December 8, 1959
Date Created
1959-12-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Tynes, September 14, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Tynes, September 14, 1959
Date Created
1959-09-14
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, Lawrence Winters, and Carol Brice pose together at an event. Written on verso: Betty Allen, Lawrence Winters, Carol Brice at Nora Holt's party for singers at the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters at the Yale University Library; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; September 9, 1959.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lawrence Winters, Betty Allen, and Carol Brice, September 9, 1959
Date Created
1959-09-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Betty Allen, Lawrence Winters, and Carol Brice pose together at an event. Written on verso: Betty Allen, Lawrence Winters, Carol Brice at Nora Holt's party for singers at the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters at the Yale University Library; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; September 9, 1959.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leon Moore stands with his sister at an event celebrating the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters at the Yale University Library. Written on verso: Leon Moore and his sister at Nora Holt's party; two singers at the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters; founded by Carl Van vechten, in the Yale University Library; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Nov. 13, 1952.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leon Moore, September 9, 1959
Date Created
1959-09-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Leon Moore stands with his sister at an event celebrating the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters at the Yale University Library. Written on verso: Leon Moore and his sister at Nora Holt's party; two singers at the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters; founded by Carl Van vechten, in the Yale University Library; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Nov. 13, 1952.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carl Darrow White, July 15, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carl Darrow White, July 15, 1959
Date Created
1959-07-15
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Julian Mayfield, March 6, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Julian Mayfield, March 6, 1959
Date Created
1959-03-06
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bertice Reading, January 6, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bertice Reading, January 6, 1959
Date Created
1959-01-06
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Debria Brown, December 15, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Debria Brown, December 15, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-15
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958
Date Created
1958-03-27
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gloria Davy, February 22, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gloria Davy, February 22, 1958
Date Created
1958-02-22
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charlotte Holloman, December 6, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charlotte Holloman, December 6, 1957
Date Created
1957-12-06
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lizzie Miles, June 20, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lizzie Miles, June 20, 1957
Date Created
1957-06-20
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956
Date Created
1956-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, African American dancers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Premice, June 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Premice, June 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-06-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Adele Addison, April 8, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Adele Addison, April 8, 1955
Date Created
1955-04-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Date Created
1955-03-14
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert McFerrin, February 28, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert McFerrin, February 28, 1955
Date Created
1955-02-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-01-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-01-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harry Belafonte, February 18, 1954
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harry Belafonte, February 18, 1954
Date Created
1954-02-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roland Hayes, January 29, 1954
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roland Hayes, January 29, 1954
Date Created
1954-01-29
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alyne Dumas Lee, November 16, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alyne Dumas Lee, November 16, 1953
Date Created
1953-11-16
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Date Created
1953-05-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leontyne Price, May 19, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leontyne Price, May 19, 1953
Date Created
1953-05-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Date Created
1953-03-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Martha Flowers, February 17, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Martha Flowers, February 17, 1953
Date Created
1953-02-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mabel Mercer, 1952-1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mabel Mercer, 1952-1963
Date Created
1952/1963
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Eartha Kitt, October 19, 1952
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Eartha Kitt, October 19, 1952
Date Created
1952-10-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Warfield, 1951-1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Warfield, 1951-1959
Date Created
1951/1959
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Noble Sissle, November 20, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Noble Sissle, November 20, 1951
Date Created
1951-11-20
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Marshall, April 12, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Marshall, April 12, 1951
Date Created
1951-04-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Billie Holiday, March 23, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Billie Holiday, March 23, 1949
Date Created
1949-03-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Thelma Carpenter, March 9, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Thelma Carpenter, March 9, 1949
Date Created
1949-03-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Bobby Evans. Written on verso: Bobby Evans, Singer and dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Evans, circa 1953
Date Created
1948/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Bobby Evans. Written on verso: Bobby Evans, Singer and dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American dancers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Anne Brown, February 18, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Anne Brown, February 18, 1948
Date Created
1948-02-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Todd Duncan, June 19, 1947
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Todd Duncan, June 19, 1947
Date Created
1947-06-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carol Brice, April 10, 1947
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carol Brice, April 10, 1947
Date Created
1947-04-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josh White, August 13, 1946
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josh White, August 13, 1946
Date Created
1946-08-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ruby Hill, July 2, 1946
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ruby Hill, July 2, 1946
Date Created
1946-07-02
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Camilla Ella Williams, May 31, 1946
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Camilla Ella Williams, May 31, 1946
Date Created
1946-05-31
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection