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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Roy Thompson Beresford, June 17, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Thompson Beresford, June 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-06-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clarence Cameron White, June 17, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clarence Cameron White, June 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-06-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, African American composers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-06-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Wilkins, May 27, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Wilkins, May 27, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-27
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Guy Rodgers, May 24, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Guy Rodgers, May 24, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-24
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American athletes, Sports, 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
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
Leonard De Paur, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leonard De Paur, 1958
Date Created
1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American composers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker wears a headdress.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker, 1958
Date Created
1958
Description
Josephine Baker wears a headdress.
Subject
African American women, Portraits and people, African American arts, Music--Performance
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
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, June 10, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, June 10, 1957
Date Created
1957-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957
Date Created
1957-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence between Mr. Hulbert and James Baldwin regarding a visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Correspondence, September 4, 1956
Date Created
1956-11-04
Description
Correspondence between Mr. Hulbert and James Baldwin regarding a visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African American authors, African American librarians, African American men
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Bonds, October 10, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Bonds, October 10, 1956
Date Created
1956-10-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, 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
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Date Created
1956-03-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
Date Created
1955/1962
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958
Date Created
1955/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955
Date Created
1955-12-20
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection