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.

1955-11-25
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American authors, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Peter Abrahams, November 25, 1955
1955-04-08
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
Adele Addison, April 8, 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
Alvin Ailey, March 22, 1955
1951-03-11
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Teodoro Ramos Blanco standing outside. Written on verso: Ramon Blancos; Cuban Sculptor; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 11, 1951.
African American arts, African American artists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Teodoro Ramos Blanco standing outside. Written on verso: Ramon Blancos; Cuban Sculptor; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 11, 1951.
1939/1949
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Romare Bearden. Written on verso: Sgt Romare Bearden, artist.
African American arts, African American artists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Romare Bearden. Written on verso: Sgt Romare Bearden, artist.
1958-03-27
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
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958
1944/1954
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
Marian Anderson, circa 1949
1952/1962
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ethel Ayler, circa 1957
1942-06-25
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people, African American men
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edward Atkinson, June 25, 1942
1947-11-13
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Dan Burley in front of a flowered background. Written on verso: Dan Burley; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; November 13, 1947.
African American arts, African American journalists, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Dan Burley in front of a flowered background. Written on verso: Dan Burley; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; November 13, 1947.
1951-03-09
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
African American arts, African American authors, African American poets, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jean-Fernand Brierre, Felix Morisseau-Leroy, Roussan Camille, and Ren� Piquion stand in front of a building. Written on verso: Jean Buerre, Morisseau Leroy, Camille Rousson, Rene Piquian at the Hotel St. Francis, Petion-ville; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; March 9, 1951
1945/1955
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950
1947-04-26
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Portrait of Horace Cayton holding a cigarette in front of a brick background. Written on verso: Horace Cayton at Fisk University; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 26, 1947.
African American arts, African American sociologists, African American journalists, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Horace Cayton holding a cigarette in front of a brick background. Written on verso: Horace Cayton at Fisk University; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; 101 Central Park West; Cannot be reproduced without permission; April 26, 1947.
1944/1954
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American entertainers, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker and Others, 1949-1951
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.
1958-06-17
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Thompson Beresford, June 17, 1958
1949-04-06
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American teachers, African Americans--Education, African American women, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mary McLeod Bethune, April 6, 1949
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
Charles Blackwell, July 5, 1955
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
1954-02-18
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
African American arts, African American singers, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Harry Belafonte, February 18, 1954