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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Julian Mayfield, March 6, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Julian Mayfield, March 6, 1959
Date Created
1959-03-06
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harold Scott, February 12, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harold Scott, February 12, 1959
Date Created
1959-02-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, Motion picture industry, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bertice Reading, January 6, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bertice Reading, January 6, 1959
Date Created
1959-01-06
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Frederick O'Neal, June 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-06-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, June 10, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Melvin Stewart and Ethel Ayler, June 10, 1957
Date Created
1957-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claudia McNeil, June 10, 1957
Date Created
1957-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, 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
Josephine Premice, June 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Premice, June 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-06-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Date Created
1955-03-14
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clayton Corbin, October 23, 1954
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clayton Corbin, October 23, 1954
Date Created
1954-10-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Date Created
1953-05-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Date Created
1953-03-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ethel Ayler, circa 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ethel Ayler, circa 1957
Date Created
1952/1962
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Eartha Kitt, October 19, 1952
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Eartha Kitt, October 19, 1952
Date Created
1952-10-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Rawn Spearman, January 12, 1952
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Rawn Spearman, January 12, 1952
Date Created
1952-01-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Warfield, 1951-1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Warfield, 1951-1959
Date Created
1951/1959
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Maidie Norman, September 23, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Maidie Norman, September 23, 1951
Date Created
1951-09-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American teachers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ossie Davis, April 12, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ossie Davis, April 12, 1951
Date Created
1951-04-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Marshall, April 12, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Marshall, April 12, 1951
Date Created
1951-04-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection