The Hoyt William Fuller Collection documents his career from 1943-1981. Mr. Fuller's association with Johnson Publishing Company from the 1950's until 1976 is represented during his years as the associate editor of Ebony and as editor of Negro Digest/Black World, 1961-1976. In his capacity as editor of the leading Black literary publication in the nation, Mr. Fuller was mentor, critic, consultant and publisher to many of today's writers. He was a founder of the Organization of Black American Culture (O.B.A.C.). The famous Wall of Respect in Chicago, created by the artist workshop of O.B.A.C. in May of 1976, gave impetus to the wall mural movement of the 1960's. The papers and the correspondence, photographs and posters that document his travels in Africa, Europe and the Americas leave a collection of great clarity and great beauty. This collection will prove to be a vital link in the history of African Americans and a most important part of the development of responsible journalism in the United States. 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.
Nov 20, 2020

Hoyt William Fuller Collection

The Hoyt William Fuller Collection documents his career from 1943-1981. Mr. Fuller's association with Johnson Publishing Company from the 1950's until 1976 is represented during his years as the associate editor of Ebony and as editor of Negro Digest/Black World, 1961-1976. In his capacity as editor of the leading Black literary publication in the nation, Mr. Fuller was mentor, critic, consultant and publisher to many of today's writers. He was a founder of the Organization of Black American Culture (O.B.A.C.). The famous Wall of Respect in Chicago, created by the artist workshop of O.B.A.C. in May of 1976, gave impetus to the wall mural movement of the 1960's. The papers and the correspondence, photographs and posters that document his travels in Africa, Europe and the Americas leave a collection of great clarity and great beauty. This collection will prove to be a vital link in the history of African Americans and a most important part of the development of responsible journalism in the United States.

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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An advertisement for a subscription to Black World.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Advertisement for a Subscription to Black World, circa 1975
Date Created
1970/1980
Description
An advertisement for a subscription to Black World.
Subject
Groups and organizations, African American press, African American newspapers
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Unidentified people look at a painting in Dakar, Senegal.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Art in Dakar, Senegal, 1966
Date Created
1905-05-19
Description
Unidentified people look at a painting in Dakar, Senegal.
Subject
Portraits and people, Art, Africa
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks stands in a crowd of adults and children at a book autograph party. Written on verso: Autograph Party for Gwen Brooks Chicago. '71.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Autograph Party for Gwendolyn Brooks, 1971
Date Created
1905-05-24
Description
Gwendolyn Brooks stands in a crowd of adults and children at a book autograph party. Written on verso: Autograph Party for Gwen Brooks Chicago. '71.
Subject
African American women, African American poets, Events and programs
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks stands in a crowd with drums and a painting at a book autograph party. Written on verso: Photo by Normal L. Hunter Autograph Party for Gwen Brooks [Chicago]. '71
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Autograph Party for Gwendolyn Brooks, 1971
Date Created
1905-05-24
Description
Gwendolyn Brooks stands in a crowd with drums and a painting at a book autograph party. Written on verso: Photo by Normal L. Hunter Autograph Party for Gwen Brooks [Chicago]. '71
Subject
African American women, African American poets, Events and programs
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Subject
African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Subject
African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Carole Parks sits in an office and smiles.
Subject
African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks stands in an office and smiles.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Carole Parks stands in an office and smiles.
Subject
African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks stands in an office and smiles.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Carole Parks stands in an office and smiles.
Subject
African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks sits at a desk.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Carole Parks, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Carole Parks sits at a desk.
Subject
Portraits and people, African American women, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Charles Hurst, Betty Shabazz, and Don L. Lee greet each other at Malcom X College in Chicago. Written on verso: Charles Hurst Betty Shabazz Don L. Lee at Malcom X College Chicago
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Charles Hurst, Betty Shabazz, and Don L. Lee at Malcom X College, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Charles Hurst, Betty Shabazz, and Don L. Lee greet each other at Malcom X College in Chicago. Written on verso: Charles Hurst Betty Shabazz Don L. Lee at Malcom X College Chicago
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Bertha Klausner and Hoyt Fuller about Black World.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Bertha Klausner and Hoyt Fuller, February 27, 1977
Date Created
1977-02-27
Description
Correspondence between Bertha Klausner and Hoyt Fuller about Black World.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Edmund B. Gaither and Hoyt Fuller about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Edmund B. Gaither and Hoyt Fuller, September 21, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-21
Description
Correspondence between Edmund B. Gaither and Hoyt Fuller about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Herbert Temple and Robert Black Burn about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Herbert Temple and Robert Black Burn, September 23, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-23
Description
Correspondence between Herbert Temple and Robert Black Burn about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Della Brown Taylor about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller and Della Brown Taylor, September 10, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-10
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Della Brown Taylor about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Edward Spriggs about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller and Edward Spriggs, September 10, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-10
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Edward Spriggs about including work by Black artists in the new Johnson Publishing Company building.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and John H. Johnson about the 58th Annual Conference of Association for Study of Afro-American Life & History.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller and John H. Johnson, October 8, 1973
Date Created
1973-10-08
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and John H. Johnson about the 58th Annual Conference of Association for Study of Afro-American Life & History.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Events and programs
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A letter to Hoyt Fuller from Kharlos about receiving back copies of Black World.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller and Kharlos, May 1, 1974
Date Created
1974-05-01
Description
A letter to Hoyt Fuller from Kharlos about receiving back copies of Black World.
Subject
African American men, African American press, African American students
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Vincent Harding about brief statements on Paul Robeson and the NAACP's position on Energy.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller and Vincent Harding, February 26, 1978
Date Created
1978-02-26
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller and Vincent Harding about brief statements on Paul Robeson and the NAACP's position on Energy.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller to John H. Johnson about reporting on Africa.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt Fuller to John H. Johnson, September 23, 1973
Date Created
1973-09-23
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt Fuller to John H. Johnson about reporting on Africa.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Africa
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Hoyt W. Fuller and John H. Johnson about giving Carole Parks permission to cover the Black Musicians Conference at University of Massachusetts.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Hoyt W. Fuller and John H. Johnson, March 19, 1973
Date Created
1973-03-19
Description
Correspondence between Hoyt W. Fuller and John H. Johnson about giving Carole Parks permission to cover the Black Musicians Conference at University of Massachusetts.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A letter to Hoyt Fuller from John H. Johnson thanking him for his time spent at the Johnson Publishing Company.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between John H. Johnson and Hoyt Fuller, December 24, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-24
Description
A letter to Hoyt Fuller from John H. Johnson thanking him for his time spent at the Johnson Publishing Company.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller about a story in JET magazine.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller, April 11, 1966
Date Created
1966-04-11
Description
Correspondence between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller about a story in JET magazine.
Subject
African American men, African American press, African American newspapers
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller about Negro Digest.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller, August 6, 1968
Date Created
1968-08-06
Description
Correspondence between John Johnson and Hoyt Fuller about Negro Digest.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Michael Korda and Bertha Klausner about a proposal for "The Best of Black World Magazine."
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence Between Michael Korda and Bertha Klausner, July 18, 1977
Date Created
1977-07-18
Description
Correspondence between Michael Korda and Bertha Klausner about a proposal for "The Best of Black World Magazine."
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence between Marie D. Brown to Bertha Klausner about the "Best of Black World."
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence from Marie D. Brown to Bertha Klausner, February 10, 1977
Date Created
1977-02-10
Description
Correspondence between Marie D. Brown to Bertha Klausner about the "Best of Black World."
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence to the Negro Digest from Goodwin Watson about the Negro Digest.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Correspondence to the Negro Digest from Goodwin Watson, December 8, 1953
Date Created
1953-12-08
Description
Correspondence to the Negro Digest from Goodwin Watson about the Negro Digest.
Subject
African American press, African American newspapers, Communism--United States
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller stands holding copies of "Die Nigger Die!" and "Black Skin White Masks" in a library.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Hoyt Fuller stands holding copies of "Die Nigger Die!" and "Black Skin White Masks" in a library.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Proof sheet Hoyt Fuller and an unidentified woman working at a typewriter.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Proof sheet Hoyt Fuller and an unidentified woman working at a typewriter.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Proof sheet of Hoyt Fuller sitting and standing in a library.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Proof sheet of Hoyt Fuller sitting and standing in a library.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller[?] reviews a magazine in an office. Written on verso: 9/29/66.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Hoyt Fuller, September 29, 1966
Date Created
1966-09-29
Description
Hoyt Fuller[?] reviews a magazine in an office. Written on verso: 9/29/66.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An advertisement for Black World.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"Imagine the Unimaginable," circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An advertisement for Black World.
Subject
African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An inter-office memo about Carole Park's request for a raise.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Inter-Office Memo, March 6, 1974
Date Created
1974-03-06
Description
An inter-office memo about Carole Park's request for a raise.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Margaret Burroughs stands in front of a painting with others. Written on verso: By Normal L. Hunter Jet Magazine.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Margaret Burroughs and Others, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Margaret Burroughs stands in front of a painting with others. Written on verso: By Normal L. Hunter Jet Magazine.
Subject
African American women, African American men, Portraits and people, Art
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A memo sent to John H. Johnson from Carole A. Parks about a raise.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Memo to John H Johson, January 8, 1978
Date Created
1978-01-08
Description
A memo sent to John H. Johnson from Carole A. Parks about a raise.
Subject
African American men, African American women, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An advertisement for Black World.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"Mod, Modish and Militant," circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An advertisement for Black World.
Subject
African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Murry DePillars, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Murry DePillars sits and smiles in a office.
Subject
African American men, African American artists, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An article about Black publications.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"Negro Publications" Article, 1962
Date Created
1905-05-15
Description
An article about Black publications.
Subject
African American newspapers, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A note about an article in Ebony.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Note, October 1968
Date Created
1968-10
Description
A note about an article in Ebony.
Subject
African American press, Groups and organizations, African American journalists
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A program booklet for an opening ceremony.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Official Opening Ceremonies Program, May 16, 1972
Date Created
1972-05-16
Description
A program booklet for an opening ceremony.
Subject
Groups and organizations, African American press, Events and programs
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A newspaper clipping about the Johnson Publishing Company.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"Plush Suite for Publisher," February 18, 1974
Date Created
1974-02-18
Description
A newspaper clipping about the Johnson Publishing Company.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Sonia Sanchez and Hoyt Fuller at a gathering.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Sonia Sanchez and Hoyt Fuller, November 1975
Date Created
1975-11
Description
Sonia Sanchez and Hoyt Fuller at a gathering.
Subject
African American women, African American men, African American press, African American poets, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An article about John H. Johnson.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"The Road to Success: Five Famous Men Take You Along," December 7, 1962
Date Created
1962-12-07
Description
An article about John H. Johnson.
Subject
African American men, African American press, African American newspapers
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
A poem written for Hoyt Fuller.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
"The Shadows of Your Frown," January, 1970
Date Created
1905-05-23
Description
A poem written for Hoyt Fuller.
Subject
African American men, Poetry, African American businesspeople
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Proof sheet of Toni Morrison images. Written on verso: T Morrison Gwen Brooks. Archives does not hold the negatives.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Toni Morrison Proof Sheet, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Proof sheet of Toni Morrison images. Written on verso: T Morrison Gwen Brooks. Archives does not hold the negatives.
Subject
African American authors, African American women, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Two unidentified men stand in an office.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Two Men Standing in an Office, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Two unidentified men stand in an office.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people, African American press
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
An unidentified man reads a copy of Black World in a library.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Unidentified Man, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
An unidentified man reads a copy of Black World in a library.
Subject
African American men, African American press, Portraits and people
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Two unidentified people work in an office surrounded by books.
Hoyt William Fuller Collection
Unidentified People Working, December 1966
Date Created
1966-12
Description
Two unidentified people work in an office surrounded by books.
Subject
African American press, Portraits and people, Groups and organizations
Collection
Hoyt William Fuller Collection