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Creator:
Published / Created:
[c1928]
Call Number:
JWJ Zan W586 928n
Image Count:
36
Publisher:
Haldeman-Julius Publications
Subject (Topic):
African American arts, American literature, African American authors, History and criticism, Literature, Black authors, African American musicians, and Musicians, Black
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Negro's contribution to American culture : the sudden flowering of a genius-laden artistic movement
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 February 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 84 | Folder 1404
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Gladys Bentley / Prentiss Taylor / Nora Holt / Harlem. Stamped verso: Photograph by / Carl Van Vechten
Subject (Name):
Bentley, Gladys, Holt, Nora Douglas, 1885-1974, and Taylor, Prentiss, 1907-
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American authors, African American critics, African American musicians, African American women composers, and African American women jazz singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bentley, Gladys, and Nora Douglas Holt and Prentiss Taylor at Harlem, New York City
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 September 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1650
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Harold Jackman. Stamped verso: Photograph by / Carl Van Vechten / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Jackman, Harold, 1901-1961
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, African American gay men, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Jackman, Harold
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 December 3
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1668
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In pencil verso: Mr.and Mrs. James Weldon Johnson. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Grace Nail, 1885-1976 and Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American college teachers, African American diplomats, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Johnson, Grace Nail, and James Weldon Johnson
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 March 20
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1671
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: James Weldon Johnson. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Grace Nail, 1885-1976 and Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American college teachers, African American diplomats, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Johnson, James Weldon
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 March 26
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 96 | Folder 1704
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso:Nella Larsen Imes. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten
Subject (Name):
Larsen, Nella
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American women, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Larsen, Nella
Creator:
Published / Created:
1932 March 26
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 96 | Folder 1707
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Jerome Sidney Peterson identified by Van Vechten as Sidney Peterson.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten
Subject (Name):
Larsen, Nella and Peterson, Dorothy
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, and Physicians, African American
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Larsen, Nella, with Dorothy Randolph Peterson and Jerome Sidney Peterson
Creator:
Published / Created:
1935 March 22
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 96 | Folder 1725
Image Count:
14
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Also known as Geraldyn Dismond.
Description:
In ink verso: Geraldyn Dismond. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Major, Gerri, 1894-1984
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American women
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Major, Gerri
Creator:
Published / Created:
1935 December 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1651
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In pencil verso: Harold Jackman. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Jackman, Harold, 1901-1961
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, African American gay men, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Jackman, Harold
Creator:
Published / Created:
1935 January 17
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 88 | Folder 1500
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Drummer is one of the cast members, either Exebro Ejiho, Uno Eno, Sakor Jar, or Abrodun Salakox.
Description:
In ink verso: Asadata Dafora & drummer. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Dafora, Asadata, 1890-1965
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American musicians
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dafora, Asadata, as Bridegroom and with a drummer in Kykunkor (The Witch Woman), opera by Asadata Dafora
Creator:
Published / Created:
1935 January 17
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 88 | Folder 1501
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Asadata Dafora. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Dafora, Asadata, 1890-1965
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dafora, Asadata, as Bridegroom in Kykunkor (The Witch Woman), opera by Asadata Dafora
Creator:
Published / Created:
1935 February 15
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 103 | Folder 1857
Image Count:
20
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Robeson, Paul, Jr., 1927-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Robeson, Paul, Jr.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1936 July 15
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1673
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
One print includes an inscription by Johnson on its recto to Walter White.
Description:
In ink recto: For my good friend / Walter White / James Weldon Johnson. In pencil verso: 654. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Grace Nail, 1885-1976 and Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American college teachers, African American diplomats, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Johnson, James Weldon, at his home, Five Acres, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Creator:
Published / Created:
1937 July 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 94 | Folder 1653
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Harold Jackman. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Jackman, Harold, 1901-1961
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, African American gay men, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Jackman, Harold
Creator:
Published / Created:
1937 July 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1810
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Dorothy
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American educators
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Dorothy Randolph
Creator:
Published / Created:
1937 July 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1811
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Identified by Van Vechten as Sidney Peterson.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Dorothy
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, and Physicians, African American
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Dorothy Randolph, and Jerome Sidney Peterson
Creator:
Published / Created:
1938 July 26
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 112 | Folder 2132
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: 411 James Weldon Johnson / by Augusta Savage (clay). Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 and Savage, Augusta, 1892-1962
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American college teachers, African American diplomats, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Savage, Augusta. James Weldon Johnson, 1938, sculpture
Creator:
Published / Created:
1938 December 30
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 1989
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Also known as Carl Darrow.
Subject (Name):
White, Walter, Jr
Subject (Topic):
African American actors, African American authors, and African American singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > White, Walter Carl Darrow
Creator:
Published / Created:
1939 April 24
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1806
Image Count:
8
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Perry, Edward G .
Creator:
Published / Created:
1939 August 18
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1814
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Jerome B
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American diplomats
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Jerome Bowers
Creator:
Published / Created:
1941 October 29
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 83 | Folder 1368
Image Count:
18
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Inscription: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Attaway, William
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American composers, Playwriting, and Television writing
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Attaway, William
Creator:
Published / Created:
1941 October 29
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 223
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 662, 663, 664. Image set number CCCLXXVII.
Subject (Name):
Attaway, William
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Attaway, William
Creator:
Published / Created:
1941 September 16
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 1990
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Also known as Carl Darrow.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
White, Walter, Jr
Subject (Topic):
African American actors, African American authors, and African American singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > White, Walter Carl Darrow
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 June 18
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 89 | Folder 1542
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
In ink verso: Owen Dodson. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Dodson, Owen, 1914-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American poets
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dodson, Owen
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 August 14
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 110 | Folder 2069
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American college teachers, African American diplomats, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. North 25th Street and Ridge Avenue. James Weldon Johnson Homes
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 June 11
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 85 | Folder 1419
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
One print formerly formed part of the Langston Hughes bequest.
Description:
In pencil verso: Langston Hughes / Arna Bontemps / Harold Jackman. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Bontemps, Arna Wendell, 1902-1973, Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, and Jackman, Harold, 1901-1961
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Bontemps, Arna, with Langston Hughes and Harold Jackman
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 July 8
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 103 | Folder 1858
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / Cannot be reproduced without permission
Subject (Name):
Robeson, Paul
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Robeson, Paul, Jr.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 November 29
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 1991
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Also known as Carl Darrow.
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
White, Walter, Jr
Subject (Topic):
African American actors, African American authors, and African American singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > White, Walter Carl Darrow
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