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.

For:
  • Subjects = African American actors
1978-05-12
A flier advertising an open forum.
African American authors, Events and programs, African American actors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier advertising an open forum.
1973/1983
A booklet about James Earl Jones' performance in a one man play.
African American authors, African American arts, African American actors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A booklet about James Earl Jones' performance in a one man play.
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Jimmie Daniels. Written on verso: Jimmie Daniels; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; January 29, 1963.
African American arts, African American actors, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Jimmie Daniels. Written on verso: Jimmie Daniels; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; January 29, 1963.
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diana Sands, January 29, 1963
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Billy Dee Williams, January 29, 1963
1961-05-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James Earl Jones, May 29, 1961
1960-08-09
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, African American teachers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
1960-06-07
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Percy Rodriguez, June 7, 1960
1959/1969
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people, African American men
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
1959-03-06
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Julian Mayfield, March 6, 1959
1959-02-12
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, Motion picture industry, African American actors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harold Scott, February 12, 1959
1959-01-06
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
Bertice Reading, January 6, 1959
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
Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 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
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
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
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, 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
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957
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
William Demby, March 13, 1956
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
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
1955-06-26
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Premice, June 26, 1955
1955-03-14
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
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955