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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  • Decade = 1960-1969
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Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Parker, April 22, 1963
Date Created
1963-04-22
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diana Sands, January 29, 1963
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diana Sands, January 29, 1963
Date Created
1963-01-29
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
Ivie Jackman, June 26, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ivie Jackman, June 26, 1962
Date Created
1962-06-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American teachers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mahalia Jackson, April 16, 1962
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mahalia Jackson, April 16, 1962
Date Created
1962-04-16
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Date Created
1961-08-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Jefferson, February 4, 1960
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louise Jefferson, February 4, 1960
Date Created
1960-02-04
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American artists, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker Flier, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
Subject
African American women, Events and programs, African American actors
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A program for Bamboche.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Katherine Dunham in 'Bamboche!' Program, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A program for Bamboche.
Subject
African American women, African American arts, Theatre and dance
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection