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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Adele Addison, April 8, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Adele Addison, April 8, 1955
Date Created
1955-04-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Betty Allen, March 27, 1958
Date Created
1958-03-27
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Marian Anderson, circa 1949
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Marian Anderson, circa 1949
Date Created
1944/1954
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
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.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dan Burley, November 13, 1947
Date Created
1947-11-13
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
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.
Subject
African American arts, African American journalists, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Shirley Verrett Carter, August 8, 1961
Date Created
1961-08-08
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
McHenry Boatwright, December 5, 1961
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
McHenry Boatwright, December 5, 1961
Date Created
1961-12-05
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Bonds, October 10, 1956
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Margaret Bonds, October 10, 1956
Date Created
1956-10-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carol Brice, April 10, 1947
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Carol Brice, April 10, 1947
Date Created
1947-04-10
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gloria Davy, February 22, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Gloria Davy, February 22, 1958
Date Created
1958-02-22
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Debria Brown, December 15, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Debria Brown, December 15, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-15
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Anne Brown, February 18, 1948
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Anne Brown, February 18, 1948
Date Created
1948-02-18
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
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.
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Hubert Dilworth, August 28, 1963
Date Created
1963-08-28
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Description
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.
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leonard De Paur, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Leonard De Paur, 1958
Date Created
1958
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American composers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Todd Duncan, June 19, 1947
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Robert Todd Duncan, June 19, 1947
Date Created
1947-06-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Eaton, December 2, 1958
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Roy Eaton, December 2, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-02
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ella Fitzgerald, January 19, 1940
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Ella Fitzgerald, January 19, 1940
Date Created
1940-01-19
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Martha Flowers, February 17, 1953
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Martha Flowers, February 17, 1953
Date Created
1953-02-17
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dizzy Gillespie, December 2, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Dizzy Gillespie, December 2, 1955
Date Created
1955-12-02
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American musicians, African American composers, African Americans--Music, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-01-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection
Mattiwilda Dobbs, January 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-01-26
Creator
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Subject
African American arts, African American singers, African Americans--Music, African American women, Portraits and people
Collection
Countee Cullen-Harold Jackman Memorial Collection