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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Claude Thompson, February 3, 1959
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claude Thompson, February 3, 1959
Date Created
1959-02-03
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956
Date Created
1956-06-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, African American dancers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958
Date Created
1955/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955
Date Created
1955-12-20
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charles Blackwell, July 5, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charles Blackwell, July 5, 1955
Date Created
1955-07-05
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Johnson, June 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Johnson, June 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-06-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Curtis, April 19, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Curtis, April 19, 1955
Date Created
1955-04-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alvin Ailey, March 22, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alvin Ailey, March 22, 1955
Date Created
1955-03-22
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Geoffrey Holder With Others, 1954-1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Geoffrey Holder With Others, 1954-1958
Date Created
1954/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown dancing. Written on verso: Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Sept. 2, 1954.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alfonso Marshall, and Scoogie Brown, September 2, 1954
Date Created
1954-09-02
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown dancing. Written on verso: Alfonso Marshall and Scoogie Brown; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Sept. 2, 1954.
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Zebedee Collins, February 10, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Zebedee Collins, February 10, 1953
Date Created
1953-02-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lorenzo Newby, February 10, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lorenzo Newby, February 10, 1953
Date Created
1953-02-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
West Indian Parade, Harlem, September 3, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
West Indian Parade, Harlem, September 3, 1949
Date Created
1949-09-03
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Special events
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Bobby Evans. Written on verso: Bobby Evans, Singer and dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Evans, circa 1953
Date Created
1948/1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Bobby Evans. Written on verso: Bobby Evans, Singer and dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American dancers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claude Marchant, February 21, 1947
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claude Marchant, February 21, 1947
Date Created
1947-02-21
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946
Date Created
1946-05-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Janet Collins With Others, 1943-1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Janet Collins With Others, 1943-1955
Date Created
1943/1955
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Archie Savage dancing. Written on verso: Archie Savage; Dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Archie Savage, circa 1942
Date Created
1937/1947
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Archie Savage dancing. Written on verso: Archie Savage; Dancer; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Cab Calloway in front of a floral background.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Cab Calloway, circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Cab Calloway in front of a floral background.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American dancers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Asadata Dafora, Tuguese, Kykunkor, circa 1935
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Asadata Dafora, Tuguese, Kykunkor, circa 1935
Date Created
1930/1940
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection