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Creator:
Published / Created:
[1939 Aug]
Call Number:
JWJ Van Vechten
Collection Title:
Photographs of Blacks
Image Count:
2
Description:
Inscription: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Bontemps, Arna Wendell, 1902-1973
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Photograph of Arna Bontemps]
Creator:
Call Number:
JWJ Van Vechten
Collection Title:
Photographs of Blacks
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
Langston Hughes (James Mercer Langston Hughes, 1902 - 1967) was an African American poet, playwright and author.
Description:
In pencil verso: Hughes bequest. Stamped verso: Postcard / Defender.
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Langston Hughes]
Creator:
Call Number:
JWJ Van Vechten
Collection Title:
Photographs of Blacks
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
Langston Hughes (James Mercer Langston Hughes, 1902 - 1967) was an African American poet, playwright and author. Facing left, looking down.
Description:
Printed verso: Postcard / Made in the U.S.A./ Agfa / Ansco.
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Langston Hughes]
Creator:
Call Number:
JWJ Van Vechten
Collection Title:
Photographs of Blacks
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
Langston Hughes (James Mercer Langston Hughes, 1902 - 1967) was an African American poet, playwright and author. Wearing hat, facing right.
Description:
Printed verso: Postcard. In pencil verso: Hughes Bequest.
Subject (Name):
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and Harlem Renaissance
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Langston Hughes]
Creator:
Published / Created:
1962 July 3
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 1998
Image Count:
14
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Williams, John A
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American journalists
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Williams, John A.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1962 July 3
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 226
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 2208, 2209, 2210, 2211, 2212. Image set number CLXXXVIc.
Description:
Stamped: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Williams, John A
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Williams, John A.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1962 June 6
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 226
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 2198, 2199, 2200, 2201, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207. Image set number CLXXXVc.
Description:
Stamped: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Williams, John A
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Williams, John A.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1959 July 14
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 109 | Folder 1992
Image Count:
14
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Also known as Carl Darrow. Inscriptions on verso of a few prints misidentify the date as July 15, 1959.
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 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
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:
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:
1943 January 6
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 107 | Folder 1949
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Wallace, Emmett Babe, 1909-
Subject (Topic):
African American actors, African American authors, African American composers, African American entertainers, African American musicians, and African American singers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Wallace, Emmett Babe
Creator:
Published / Created:
1942 November 27
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 107 | Folder 1948
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Walker, Margaret, 1915-1998
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, African American intellectuals, and African American poets
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Walker, Margaret
Creator:
Published / Created:
1961 September 26
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 106 | Folder 1942
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Van Dyke, Henry, 1928-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American poets
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Van Dyke, Henry
Creator:
Published / Created:
1962 November 13
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 106 | Folder 1943
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Van Dyke, Henry, 1928-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American poets
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Van Dyke, Henry
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:
1950 November 7
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 105 | Folder 1918
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Tarry, Ellen, 1906-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors and African American journalists
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Tarry, Ellen
Creator:
Published / Created:
1948 December 10
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 105 | Folder 1908
Image Count:
14
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Smith, William Gardner, 1927-1974
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Smith, William Gardner
Creator:
Published / Created:
1948 December 10
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 224
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 1447, 1448, 1449, 1450. Image set number XIIIb.
Description:
Stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten.
Subject (Name):
Smith, William Gardner, 1927-1974
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Smith, William Gardner
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:
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:
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:
1948 November 12
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1820
Image Count:
14
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
On verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 101 Central Park West. Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Petry, Ann Lane, 1911-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American journalists, and African American women social reformers
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Petry, Ann
Creator:
Published / Created:
1960 August 9
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 101 | Folder 1818
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 146 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Louis, 1922-
Subject (Topic):
African American actors, African American authors, African American college teachers, and African Americans, Drama
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Louis
Creator:
Published / Created:
1960 August 9
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 226
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
Slide numbers 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108, 2109. Image set number CLXIIc. Inscriptions on mounts misidentify date of images as August 10, 1960.
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Louis, 1922-
Subject (Topic):
African American authors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Louis
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:
1943 August 9
Call Number:
JWJ MSS 1050
Collection Title:
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 110 | Folder 2050
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Stamped verso: "Photograph by Carl Van Vechten. / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Subject (Name):
Peterson, Dorothy and Rutherford, Tom
Subject (Topic):
African American authors, African American educators, and Male actors
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Peterson, Dorothy Randolph, and Tom Rutherford
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
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