| Title | Date Created | Creator | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence Between G. D. J. and Angelina Grimke, circa 1835 | 1830/1840 | A poem written by Angelina Grimke. | Suffrage, Political participation, Abolitionists | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Cover of The Moon Illustrated Weekly, June 23, 1906 | 1906-06-23 | The cover of The Moon Illustrated Weekly. | African American authors, African American poets, Harlem Renaissance | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| A Litany of Atlanta, October 11, 1906 | 1906-10-11 | A litany of Atlanta. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American authors, African American men | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Correspondence Between John Hope to W.E.B. Dubois, January 17, 1910 | 1910-01-17 | Correspondence from John Hope to W.E.B. Dubois about their friendship. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American authors | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Mercy Hosptial Benefit Flier, May 26, 1910 | 1910-05-26 | A flier for a benefit featuring Aida Overton Walker. | Portraits and people, African American actors, Events and programs, African American women | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Jean Toomer, circa 1925 | 1920/1930 | View of Jean Toomer. | African American authors, African American poets, Harlem Renaissance | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Alberta Hunter, circa 1925 | 1920/1930 | A portrait of Alberta Hunter. Written on recto: All my love to my darling Harold Sincerely, Alberta | African American women, Portraits and people, African American arts, Singers | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Bessie Smith, 1923 | 1923 | A portrait of Bessie Smith. Written on recto: Photo, 1923, by Edward Elcha, courtesy of Rudi Blesh. Bessie Smith in 1923, the year of her first record, which sold 780,000 copies in six months. It earned her only $125, but it established her as the leading blues singer. From BESSIE SMITH: EMPRESS OF THE BLUES (Schirmer Books/Frank Music, April 15). | African American women, Portraits and people, African American arts, Music--Performance, Singers | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Correspondence Between Harold Jackman and Alain Locke, June 27, 1924 | 1924-06-27 | Correspondence from Harold Jackman to Alain Locke about a potential trip to England. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American authors | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Correspondence Between Harold Jackman and Alain Locke, October 31, 1924 | 1924-10-31 | Correspondence from Harold Jackman to Alain Locke regarding an appointment he made. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American authors | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Langston Hughes, circa 1930 | 1925/1935 | Langston Hughes smokes a cigarette while writing. | African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Ethel Waters Postcard, circa 1930 | 1925/1935 | A postcard of Ethel Waters. Written on recto: May you never [?] this from C[?]ul To Prince | African American women, Portraits and people, Music--Performance | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Wallace Thurman, circa 1930 | 1925/1935 | A portrait of Wallace Thurman. Written on verso: Wallace Thurman (1902-1934) author of "The Blacker the Berry" "Infants of the Spring" | African American authors, Portraits and people, Harlem Renaissance | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Telegram from Wallace Thruman to Harold Jackman, circa 1930 | 1925/1935 | A telegram from Wallace Thruman to Harold Jackman. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American educators, African American authors | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| "Song for a Suicide" Original Poem Signed by Langston Hughes, January 19, 1926 | 1926-01-19 | African American arts | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | ||
| Correspondence Between James Weldon Johnson and Claude McKay, October 17, 1927 | 1927-10-17 | Correspondence from James Weldon Johnson to Claude McKay about revisions to a letter. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American authors | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois, January 21, 1928 | 1928-01-21 | A letter from W.E.B. Du Bois to Countee Cullen. | African American authors, African American men, Events and programs | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Claude McKay, circa 1933 | 1928/1938 | A portrait of Claude McKay. Written on recto: Claude McKay, author of "Banjo" and "Home to Harlem," whose new novel, "Banana Bottom," will be published by Harper & Brothers on March 29th, has been living in Spain and Morocco for the last three years. The background of his novel is the island of Jamaica, British West Indies, where Mr. McKay was born. Written on verso: For Harold Jackman After a five year interval wit[?] the same sentiment. Claude McKay | African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people, Harlem Renaissance | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection | |
| Rose McClendon, circa 1934 | 1929/1939 | Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 | Portrait of Rose McClendon dressed as Medea. Written on verso: Rose McClendon as Medea; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Medea. | African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection |
| Correspondence Between Elizabeth Prophet and Harold Jackman, December 12, 1930 | 1930-12-12 | Correspondence from Elizabeth Prophet to Harold Jackman asking for an address. | African American men, Harlem Renaissance, African American educators | Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection |
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.
