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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Gerri Major, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gerri Major, 1951
Date Created
1951
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ann Petry, November 12, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ann Petry, November 12, 1948
Date Created
1948-11-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dorothy West, May 17, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dorothy West, May 17, 1948
Date Created
1948-05-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Shirley Graham. Written on verso: Shirley Graham; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; July 18, 1946.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Graham, July 18, 1946
Date Created
1946-07-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Shirley Graham. Written on verso: Shirley Graham; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; July 18, 1946.
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Zora Hurston sitting in front of a patterned background.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Zora Neale Hurston, circa 1938
Date Created
1935/1945
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Zora Hurston sitting in front of a patterned background.
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection