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 Description Subject 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
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