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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"Paul Robeson" The Play, The Protest, The Legacy, & The Lessons, May 12, 1978 1978-05-12 A flier advertising an open forum. African American authors, Events and programs, African American actors Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker Flier, circa 1960 1955/1965 A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall. African American women, Events and programs, African American actors Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois, January 21, 1928 1928-01-21 A letter from W.E.B. Du Bois to Countee Cullen. African American authors, African American men, Events and programs Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mercy Hosptial Benefit Flier, May 26, 1910 1910-05-26 A flier for a benefit featuring Aida Overton Walker. Portraits and people, African American actors, Events and programs, African American women Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection