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:
  • Decade = 1960-1969
  • Subjects = African American actors
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.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diana Sands, January 29, 1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Billy Dee Williams, January 29, 1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James Earl Jones, May 29, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Peterson, August 9, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Percy Rodriguez, June 7, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection