| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Press Release "Daisy Bates Book Translated, Published in Russia", January 6, 1966 | 1966-01-06 | Press Release "Daisy Bates Book Translated, Published in Russia" on Daisy Bates' book being published in Moscow 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, African American press, American literature--African American authors | 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 |
| "'Isn't It Easy to Be White,' Mrs. Bates Tells Rally "Article, December 1, 1960 | 1960-12-01 | "'Isn't It Easy to Be White,' Mrs. Bates Tells Rally" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates address at the second annual NAACP rally at Central State College. 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, School integration, African American press, African American universities and colleges | 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 |
| "Mrs. Bates Says Threats Ruined Paper" and "Little Rock Pressure Closes a Negro Paper" Articles, December 7, 1 | 1959-12-07 | "Mrs. Bates Says Threats Ruined Paper" and "Little Rock Pressure Closes a Negro Paper" articles on Daisy Bates and publisher-husband L. C. Bates being driven out of the newspaper business in Little Rock. 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, School integration, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Intervention Asked After Negro Arrests" Article, circa 1960 | 1958/1962 | "Intervention Asked After Negro Arrests" article on Mrs. L.C. Bates appealing for physical protection from President Eisenhower. 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 newspapers, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Press Release "With Little Rock", 1958 | 1958 | Press Release "With Little Rock" on Mrs. L.C. Bates President of NAACP along with telegram to JET magazine on the article. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Press Release on Mrs. L. C. Bates Threats, 1958 | 1958 | Press Release on Mrs. L. C. Bates receiving threats such as empty caliber cartridges and warnings to leave town. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release on Mrs. L. C. Bates, December 26, 1957 | 1957-12-26 | News Release on Mrs. L. C. Bates for JET about speaking on the actions of the President supporting school integration. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release on Mrs. Bates, November 14, 1957 | 1957-11-14 | News Release on Mrs. Bates in New York meeting with NAACP officials on organizational matters. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release "FOLO NAACP, Little Rock", November 14, 1957 | 1957-11-14 | News Release "FOLO NAACP, Little Rock" on Mrs. L. C. Bates stating she would returning to Little Rock on Monday and surrender to a warrant for her arrest. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Daisy Bates' Own Story" Article, November 9, 1957 | 1957-11-09 | "Daisy Bates' Own Story" article on Daisy Bates' life and work with the N.A.A.C.P. 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, School integration, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release "Profile of Mrs. L. C. (Daisy) Bates", October 1, 1957 | 1957-10-01 | News Release "Profile of Mrs. L. C. (Daisy) Bates" on the life and work of Mrs. L. C. (Daisy) Bates, president of the Arkansas Branch of the NAACP for EBONY and JET. 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Victory Seen for Negroes" Article, September 29, 1957 | 1957-09-29 | "Victory Seen for Negroes" article on Daisy Bates' work with Central High School integration. 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, School integration, African American press | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| News Release on Mrs. Lucius C. Bates, September 24, 1957 | 1957-09-24 | News Release on Mrs. Lucius C. Bates directing integration at the "war-like-Central High School scene." 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 Americans--Segregation, African American press, 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.
