Carl Van Vechten, 1961 - 1964
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the American writer and photographer Carl Van Vechten. Two typed and signed letters on blue personalized letterhead addressed to famed ballet dancer Hugh Laing (1911-1988), dated June 17th and 24th 1961. Contents are brief and personal; envelopes included. Alongside these letters is a black and white photographic portrait of Ron-Dean Taffel stamped with the address of Van Vechten’s New York studio and labeled on the verso in his hand. Dated October 6th, 1964.
Dates
- 1961 - 1964
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Biographical / Historical
Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964) was an American writer, photographer, and patron of the arts with a particular interest in the nascent artistic and cultural movement that would become known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu