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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Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 1958 1958-06-17 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Wilkins, May 27, 1958 1958-05-27 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Guy Rodgers, May 24, 1958 1958-05-24 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American athletes, Sports, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958 1958-05-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958 1958-03-27 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gloria Davy, February 22, 1958 1958-02-22 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leonard De Paur, 1958 1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American composers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker, 1958 1958 Josephine Baker wears a headdress. African American women, Portraits and people, African American arts, Music--Performance Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charlotte Holloman, December 6, 1957 1957-12-06 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lizzie Miles, June 20, 1957 1957-06-20 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, June 10, 1957 1957-06-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957 1957-06-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Henry Lewis and wife Marilyn Horne, circa 1961 1956/1966 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 Henry Lewis sits while his wife stands behind him with her hands on his shoulders. African American arts, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
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
Margaret Bonds, October 10, 1956 1956-10-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956 1956-06-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, African American dancers, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
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
Josephine Baker Flier, circa 1960 1955/1965 A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall. African American women, Events and programs, African American actors Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Katherine Dunham in 'Bamboche!' Program, circa 1960 1955/1965 A program for Bamboche. African American women, African American arts, Theatre and dance Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
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