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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William Melvin Kelley, April 23, 1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Melvin Kelley, April 23, 1963
Date Created
1963-04-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John A. Williams, July 9, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John A. Williams, July 9, 1962
Date Created
1962-07-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Charles Perry with his arms crossed over the back of a chair. Written on verso: Charles Perry, author of Portrait of a Young Man Drowning; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 14, 1962.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charles Perry, April 14, 1962
Date Created
1962-04-14
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Charles Perry with his arms crossed over the back of a chair. Written on verso: Charles Perry, author of Portrait of a Young Man Drowning; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 14, 1962.
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), January 3, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), January 3, 1962
Date Created
1962-01-03
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
Date Created
1960-08-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, African American teachers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Richard Gibson, January 20, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Richard Gibson, January 20, 1959
Date Created
1959-01-20
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Date Created
1956-03-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Chester Himes, 1955-1962
Date Created
1955/1962
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Peter Abrahams, November 25, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Peter Abrahams, November 25, 1955
Date Created
1955-11-25
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Lamming, May 24, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Lamming, May 24, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-24
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John Oliver Killens, June 8, 1954
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John Oliver Killens, June 8, 1954
Date Created
1954-06-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edgar Mittelhozer, November 13, 1952
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edgar Mittelhozer, November 13, 1952
Date Created
1952-11-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Rene Piquion, March 9, 1951
Date Created
1951-03-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gerri Major, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gerri Major, 1951
Date Created
1951
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clement Richer, October 9, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clement Richer, October 9, 1949
Date Created
1949-10-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Nicholas Guillen, March 23, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Nicholas Guillen, March 23, 1949
Date Created
1949-03-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American poets, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Owen Dodson. Written on verso: Owen Dodson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Owen Dodson, circa 1953
Date Created
1948/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Owen Dodson. Written on verso: Owen Dodson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject
African American arts, African American poets, African American authors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Gardner Smith, December 10, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Gardner Smith, December 10, 1948
Date Created
1948-12-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ann Petry, November 12, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ann Petry, November 12, 1948
Date Created
1948-11-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dorothy West, May 17, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dorothy West, May 17, 1948
Date Created
1948-05-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection