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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Title Date Created Creator Description Subject Collection
Claude Thompson, February 3, 1959 1959-02-03 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people 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
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958 1955/1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955 1955-12-20 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charles Blackwell, July 5, 1955 1955-07-05 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Johnson, June 26, 1955 1955-06-26 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Curtis, April 19, 1955 1955-04-19 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alvin Ailey, March 22, 1955 1955-03-22 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Geoffrey Holder With Others, 1954-1958 1954/1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alfonso Marshall, and Scoogie Brown, September 2, 1954 1954-09-02 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 Portrait of Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown dancing. Written on verso: Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Sept. 2, 1954. African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Zebedee Collins, February 10, 1953 1953-02-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lorenzo Newby, February 10, 1953 1953-02-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
"From: The Katherine Dunham School of Cultural Arts, Inc. To: You" Flyer, June 3, 1949 1949-06-03 A flyer for a program put together by the Katherine Duhnam School of Cultural Arts. African American women, African American arts, Theatre and dance Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claude Marchant, February 21, 1947 1947-02-21 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946 1946-05-18 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American actors, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Stage Door Canteen Invitation, October 29, 1945 1945-10-29 An invitation from the American Theatre Wing. Theatre and dance, World War (1939-1945), Groups and organizations Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Letter from Joseph Bell, October 19, 1945 1945-10-19 A letter from Joseph Bell. Theatre and dance, World War (1939-1945), Groups and organizations Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Janet Collins With Others, 1943-1955 1943/1955 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
American Theatre Wing War Service ID card, June 1, 1943 1943-06-01 An American Theatre Wing War Service ID card for Harold Jackman. African American men, Theatre and dance, World War (1939-1945) Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harold Jackman with Others, August 8, 1942 1942-08-08 Harold Jackman shakes hands with unidentified man at the Stage Door Canteen. African American men, Theatre and dance, World War (1939-1945) Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection