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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Title Date Created Creator Description Subject Collection
Claude Thompson, February 3, 1959 1959-02-03 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Sammy Davis Jr., June 10, 1956 1956-06-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, African American dancers, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carmen de Lavallade and Others, 1955-1958 1955/1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Arthur Mitchell, December 20, 1955 1955-12-20 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Charles Blackwell, July 5, 1955 1955-07-05 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Louis Johnson, June 26, 1955 1955-06-26 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Curtis, April 19, 1955 1955-04-19 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alvin Ailey, March 22, 1955 1955-03-22 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Geoffrey Holder With Others, 1954-1958 1954/1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Alfonso Marshall, and Scoogie Brown, September 2, 1954 1954-09-02 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 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. African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Zebedee Collins, February 10, 1953 1953-02-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Lorenzo Newby, February 10, 1953 1953-02-10 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
West Indian Parade, Harlem, September 3, 1949 1949-09-03 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Special events Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Evans, circa 1953 1948/1958 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 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. African American arts, African American singers, African American dancers, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Claude Marchant, February 21, 1947 1947-02-21 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946 1946-05-18 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American actors, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Janet Collins With Others, 1943-1955 1943/1955 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American women, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Archie Savage, circa 1942 1937/1947 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 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. African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Cab Calloway, circa 1940 1935/1945 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 Portrait of Cab Calloway in front of a floral background. African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American dancers, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Asadata Dafora, Tuguese, Kykunkor, circa 1935 1930/1940 Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964 African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, Portraits and people Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection