Founded in 1942 by African American businessman John H. Johnson, the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. published Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as other publications. This collection contains newspapers clippings, press releases, and more used as research for the various publications. The collection includes newspaper clippings on various prominent African American women, such Daisy Bates, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Mary Church Terrell, Sojourner Truth, Diane Nash, Rosa Parks, and Pauli Murray. It also contains newspaper clippings and press releases on various African American organizations, such as the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Women’s Committee for Civil Rights. 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.
Apr 7, 2021

Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection

Founded in 1942 by African American businessman John H. Johnson, the Johnson Publishing Company, Inc. published Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as other publications. This collection contains newspapers clippings, press releases, and more used as research for the various publications. The collection includes newspaper clippings on various prominent African American women, such Daisy Bates, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Mary Church Terrell, Sojourner Truth, Diane Nash, Rosa Parks, and Pauli Murray. It also contains newspaper clippings and press releases on various African American organizations, such as the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Women’s Committee for Civil Rights.

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.
124 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
For:
  • Subjects = Race relations
"The Mary Church Terrell Fund to End Segregation in the Nation's Capital" Brochure, circa 1954
1951/1957
"The Mary Church Terrell Fund to End Segregation in the Nation's Capital" brochure detailing information about the fund and Mary Church Terrell. 1 page.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Mary Church Terrell Fund to End Segregation in the Nation's Capital" brochure detailing information about the fund and Mary Church Terrell. 1 page.
"Mrs. Terrell Observes 90th Birthday by Starting Drive to End Jim Crow in D. C. Movies" Article, circa 1954
1951/1957
"Mrs. Terrell Observes 90th Birthday by Starting Drive to End Jim Crow in D. C. Movies" article on Mrs. Mary Church Terrell spending her 90th birthday launching a campaign to end segregation in all District movie houses. 1 page.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Terrell Observes 90th Birthday by Starting Drive to End Jim Crow in D. C. Movies" article on Mrs. Mary Church Terrell spending her 90th birthday launching a campaign to end segregation in all District movie houses. 1 page.
"Sojourner Truth: Friend of Freedom" Article, circa 1950
1947/1953
"Sojourner Truth: Friend of Freedom" article by Walter White on the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth. 4 pages.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American newspapers, Race relations, African American press
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Sojourner Truth: Friend of Freedom" article by Walter White on the life and legacy of Sojourner Truth. 4 pages.
"Letters From the Editor 'Functional Equality'" Article, February 20, 1947
1947-02-20
"Letters From the Editor 'Functional Equality'" editorial on what functional equality means and Pauli Murray. 1 page.
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American newspapers, Race relations, African American press
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Letters From the Editor 'Functional Equality'" editorial on what functional equality means and Pauli Murray. 1 page.