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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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
M. Moran Weston, May 29, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
M. Moran Weston, May 29, 1961
Date Created
1961-05-29
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James Earl Jones, May 29, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James Earl Jones, May 29, 1961
Date Created
1961-05-29
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
Date Created
1960-08-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, African American teachers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Percy Rodriguez, June 7, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Percy Rodriguez, June 7, 1960
Date Created
1960-06-07
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Jefferson, February 4, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Jefferson, February 4, 1960
Date Created
1960-02-04
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American artists, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
Date Created
1959/1969
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Godfrey Headley. Written on verso: Godfrey Headley, expert dental technician from Trinidad; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; December 15, 1959.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Godfrey Headley, December 15, 1959
Date Created
1959-12-15
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Godfrey Headley. Written on verso: Godfrey Headley, expert dental technician from Trinidad; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; December 15, 1959.
Subject
African American arts, African Americans--Health and hygiene, 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