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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  • Document Type = still image
1966-11-13
Letters written between Miles Jackson and Paula Snelling.
African American universities and colleges, African American librarians, African Americans--Education
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Letters written between Miles Jackson and Paula Snelling.
1964-03-10
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Raymond Jackson, March 10, 1964
1963-11-12
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
James V. Lowe, November 12, 1963
1963-08-28
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Hubert Dilworth in front of a brick patterned background. Written on verso: Hubert Dilworth, Leontyne Price's Secretary; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Hubert Dilworth in front of a brick patterned background. Written on verso: Hubert Dilworth, Leontyne Price's Secretary; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
1963-08-28
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Maurice Williford. Written on verso: Maurice Williford; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
African American arts, African American artists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Maurice Williford. Written on verso: Maurice Williford; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; August 28, 1963.
1963-04-23
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Melvin Kelley, April 23, 1963
1963-04-22
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Jimmie Daniels. Written on verso: Jimmie Daniels; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; January 29, 1963.
African American arts, African American actors, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Jimmie Daniels. Written on verso: Jimmie Daniels; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; January 29, 1963.
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diana Sands, January 29, 1963
1963-01-29
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Billy Dee Williams, January 29, 1963
1962-07-09
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
John A. Williams, July 9, 1962
1962-06-26
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American teachers, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ivie Jackman, June 26, 1962
1962-06-24
An advertisment for James Baldwin's novel Another Country.
African American authors, American literature--African American authors
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
An advertisment for James Baldwin's novel Another Country.
1962-04-16
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mahalia Jackson, April 16, 1962
1962-04-14
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Charles Perry with his arms crossed over the back of a chair. Written on verso: Charles Perry, author of Portrait of a Young Man Drowning; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 14, 1962.
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Charles Perry with his arms crossed over the back of a chair. Written on verso: Charles Perry, author of Portrait of a Young Man Drowning; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 146 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 14, 1962.
1962-01-03
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), January 3, 1962
1962-01-03
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Bobby Short, January 3, 1962
1961-12-05
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
McHenry Boatwright, December 5, 1961
1961-10-10
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
George Shirley, October 10, 1961
1961-08-08
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961