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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Ethel Ayler, circa 1957
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ethel Ayler, circa 1957
Date Created
1952/1962
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edward Atkinson, June 25, 1942
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Edward Atkinson, June 25, 1942
Date Created
1942-06-25
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Pearl Bailey and Others, 1946-1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
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.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Jimmie Daniels, January 29, 1963
Date Created
1963-01-29
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
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.
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Diahann Carroll, March 14, 1955
Date Created
1955-03-14
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clayton Corbin, October 23, 1954
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Clayton Corbin, October 23, 1954
Date Created
1954-10-23
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ossie Davis, April 12, 1951
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ossie Davis, April 12, 1951
Date Created
1951-04-12
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American entertainers, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Miriam Burton, May 10, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dick Campbell, circa 1950
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dick Campbell, circa 1950
Date Created
1945/1955
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American businesspeople, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Thelma Carpenter, March 9, 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Thelma Carpenter, March 9, 1949
Date Created
1949-03-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leo Coleman, May 18, 1946
Date Created
1946-05-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American dancers, Theatre and dance, African American actors, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roscoe Lee Browne, circa 1964
Date Created
1959/1969
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, Portraits and people, African American men
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Joyce Bryant, May 28, 1953
Date Created
1953-05-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American actors, African American singers, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
William Demby, March 13, 1956
Date Created
1956-03-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American authors, African American actors, Motion picture industry, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Portrait of Altonell Hines with a large collar around her shoulders. Written on verso: Altonell Hines in "Four Saints in Three Acts" by Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Date March 9, 1934; Number Xllle:31
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Altonell Hines, March 9, 1934
Date Created
1934-03-09
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
Portrait of Altonell Hines with a large collar around her shoulders. Written on verso: Altonell Hines in "Four Saints in Three Acts" by Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson; Photograph by Carl Van Vechten; Cannot be reproduced without permission; Date March 9, 1934; Number Xllle:31
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A booklet about James Earl Jones' performance in a one man play.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
"James Earl Jones as Paul Ribeson," circa 1978
Date Created
1973/1983
Description
A booklet about James Earl Jones' performance in a one man play.
Subject
African American authors, African American arts, African American actors
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier advertising an open forum.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
"Paul Robeson" The Play, The Protest, The Legacy, & The Lessons, May 12, 1978
Date Created
1978-05-12
Description
A flier advertising an open forum.
Subject
African American authors, Events and programs, African American actors
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier for a benefit featuring Aida Overton Walker.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mercy Hosptial Benefit Flier, May 26, 1910
Date Created
1910-05-26
Description
A flier for a benefit featuring Aida Overton Walker.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American actors, Events and programs, African American women
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Josephine Baker Flier, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
A flier advertising Josephine Baker's performance at Carnegie Hall.
Subject
African American women, Events and programs, African American actors
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Juanita Hall, 1949-1953
Date Created
1953-03-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African American actors, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection