Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters

Collection

Call Number: JWJ MSS 1050

Scope and Contents: The Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African-American Arts and Letters include correspondence, writings, photographs and artwork documenting Van Vechten’s interest in and involvement with Black artists, writers, and social activists.
Language of Materials: Chiefly in English.
Conditions Governing Access: This collection is open for research.

Box 50 is for research use only, and may not be duplicated.

Boxes 80-81: Restricted fragile material. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
Conditions Governing Use: The Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Gift of Carl Van Vechten and Fania Marinoff, 1941-1971.
Arrangement: Organized into four series: I. Correspondence, 1914-1971. II. Writings,1925-1964. III. Art, 1800-1956. IV. Photographs, 1932-1964.
Related Materials: Carl Van Vechten Papers (YCAL MSS 1050). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Carl Van Vechten Papers. New York Public Library, New York, New York.