| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Shirley Chisholm, 'I'm Not Kidding'", January 24, 1972 | 1972-01-24 | "Shirley Chisholm, 'I'm not kidding'" article on her announcement as a presidential candidate. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting, African American women | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Heritage Series #2 "Women In Politics", July 1971 | 1971-07 | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Heritage Series #2 "Women In Politics" booklet dedicated to Black women in politics across the country. 19 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 press, Political participation | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Woman's Role in Civil Rights Told at Parley" Article, October 27, 1969 | 1969-10-27 | "Woman's Role in Civil Rights Told at Parley" article on Dorothy Irene Height speaking at the of the National Women's League of the United Synagogue of America. 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 | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Dorothy Height to Speak Here Tuesday" October 24, 1969 | 1969-10-24 | "Dorothy Height To Speak Here Tuesday" article on Dorothy Irene Height speaking at the of the National Women's League of the United Synagogue of America. 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 | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Scholarship Program Expanded to National Council of Negro Women" Article, February 10, 1969 | 1969-02-10 | "Scholarship Program Expanded to National Council of Negro Women" article on the expansion of the scholarship program for NCNW. 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 | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "National Council of Negro Women Pool Funds for Black Business" Article, December 9, 1968 | 1968-12-09 | "National Council of Negro Women Pool Funds for Black Business" article about the initiation of an Economic Development Corporation to build the financial strength of women. 2 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Colored Women Pick Oklahoma Leader" Article, August 8, 1968 | 1968-08-08 | "Colored Women Pick Oklahoma Leader" article on Mrs. Myrtle Ollison, candidate for president of the National Association of Colored Women. 2 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Women of the U.N. Beautiful, Brainy, and Busy", October 30, 1966 | 1966-10-30 | "Women of the U.N. Beautiful, Brainy, and Busy" article on 132 women working at the United Nations. 2 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 press, Political participation | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" Article, August 12, 1965 | 1965-08-12 | "700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" article on Mrs. Parks speaking at Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9th annual convention. 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 press, Race relations | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Negro Throngs Register", August 11, 1965 | 1965-08-11 | "Negro Throngs Register" article on a large rise of Black voters in southern counties in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "U.S. Orders Vote Examiners Into 3 Dixie States", August 10, 1965 | 1965-08-10 | "U.S. Orders Vote Examiners Into 3 Dixie States" article on federal examiners going in to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to register voters. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "President Signs Voting Rights Bill", August 7, 1965 | 1965-08-07 | "President Signs Voting Rights Bill" article on President Johnson passing voting rights and how vice president Hubert Humphrey pledging to enforce the new bill. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Senate Acts to Give Franchise to N.Y. Puerto Ricans", May 21, 1965 | 1965-05-21 | "Senate Acts to Give Franchise to N.Y. Puerto Ricans" article on Puerto Ricans gaining the right to vote in New York due to the voting rights bill. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Virginian Calls Voting Rights Bill a 'War Measure'", March 30, 1965 | 1965-03-30 | "Virginian Calls Voting Rights Bill a 'War Measure'" article on how southerners oppose president Johnson's voting rights bill. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Press Release on New York City Deb Ball and Cocktail Chit Chat, January 14, 1965 | 1965-01-14 | Press release on New York City Deb Ball by the National Council of Negro Women and the "Cocktail Chit Chat", and "White, Negro Philly Churches Join In Exchange" for JET. 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 press, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Negro Delegate Is Going Home, Maybe To Death" Article, August 25, 1964 | 1964-08-25 | "Negro Delegate Is Going Home, Maybe To Death" article on Fannie Lou Hamer going home to Mississippi. 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--Segregation, Racial discrimination, Political participation | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "No Compromise for Mrs. Hamer" Article, Monday, August 26, 1963 | 1963-08-26 | "No Compromise For Mrs. Hamer" article Fannie Lou Hamer as Democratic convention delegate at the Chicago convention. 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--Segregation, Racial discrimination, Political participation | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release on Daisy Bates, June 14, 1962 | 1962-06-14 | News Release on Daisy Bates completing her entitled, "The Long Shadow of Little Rock" publisher by David McKay. 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, African American press, American literature--African American authors | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Press Release on Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bates, January 1960 | 1960-01 | Press Release on Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Bates receiving $1,000 cashier check from H.W. Sewing, president of Douglass State Bank for Jet Magazine. 2 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Press Release "Seeing Is Believing!", December 16, 1959 | 1959-12-16 | Press Release "Seeing Is Believing!" on Mrs. L. C. Bates meeting with Gov. Orval Faubus and Trinidad Government official William Richardson. 3 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, School integration | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
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.
