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.
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News release "Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women To Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel Discussion" honoring Miss Fannie Granton and Miss Dorothy I. Height. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women to Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel
Date Created
1966-10-21
Description
News release "Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women To Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel Discussion" honoring Miss Fannie Granton and Miss Dorothy I. Height. 2 pages.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls" article on the National Council of Negro Women programming on job development. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls", October 6, 1966
Date Created
1966-10-06
Description
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls" article on the National Council of Negro Women programming on job development. 1 page.
Subject
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, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer which focuses on her life and work for EBONY. 6 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer, August 1966
Date Created
1966-08
Description
Press Release on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer which focuses on her life and work for EBONY. 6 pages.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Threats of Brutality Still Scare Negroes From Mississippi Polls" article on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and voter registration efforts in Mississippi. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Threats of Brutality Still Scare Negroes From Mississippi Polls" Article, July 10, 1966
Date Created
1966-07-10
Description
"Threats of Brutality Still Scare Negroes From Mississippi Polls" article on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and voter registration efforts in Mississippi. 1 page.
Subject
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, Voter registration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Newspaper clipping on Mrs. Hamer comments about Dr. King's affiliation with President Johnson. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Newspaper Clipping on Mrs. Hamer Comments About Dr. King, Sunday, July 3, 1966
Date Created
1966-07-03
Description
Newspaper clipping on Mrs. Hamer comments about Dr. King's affiliation with President Johnson. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rights Leader Blisters King" article on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer remarks about Dr. King. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rights Leader Blisters King" Article, Sunday, July 3, 1966
Date Created
1966-07-03
Description
"Rights Leader Blisters King" article on Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer remarks about Dr. King. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"'No Problem' Problems Facing Integrationists" article on Dorothy Height speaking on integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"'No Problem' Problems Facing Integrationists" Article, May 21, 1966
Date Created
1966-05-21
Description
"'No Problem' Problems Facing Integrationists" article on Dorothy Height speaking on integration. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negroes to Test Vote Strength" article on the increase on non-white southern voters and the increasing chance of Negro representation in government.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negroes to Test Vote Strength", March 2, 1966
Date Created
1966-03-02
Description
"Negroes to Test Vote Strength" article on the increase on non-white southern voters and the increasing chance of Negro representation in government.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"There Were Scholars to Earn Fair Dollars" article on the National Council of Negro Women's Brotherhood Food Festival. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"There Were Scholars to Earn Fair Dollars", February 23, 1966
Date Created
1966-02-23
Description
"There Were Scholars to Earn Fair Dollars" article on the National Council of Negro Women's Brotherhood Food Festival. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Daisy Bates Will Speak at Founder's Day Event" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates as the guest speaker at the Founders Day luncheon for Delta Sigma Theta. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Daisy Bates Will Speak At Founder's Day Event" Article, January 31, 1966
Date Created
1966-01-31
Description
"Daisy Bates Will Speak at Founder's Day Event" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates as the guest speaker at the Founders Day luncheon for Delta Sigma Theta. 1 page.
Subject
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, Greek letter societies
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release for JET on Georgetta Childress Blasingame's case with AEC. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Georgetta Childress Blasingame, January 6, 1966
Date Created
1966-01-06
Description
Press Release for JET on Georgetta Childress Blasingame's case with AEC. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Daisy Bates Book Translated, Published in Russia" on Daisy Bates' book being published in Moscow for JET. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Daisy Bates Book Translated, Published in Russia", January 6, 1966
Date Created
1966-01-06
Description
Press Release "Daisy Bates Book Translated, Published in Russia" on Daisy Bates' book being published in Moscow for JET. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Dorothy Height commenting on the "Black Power" slogan as civil rights lexicon for JET. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Dorothy Height, January 5, 1966
Date Created
1966-01-05
Description
Press Release on Dorothy Height commenting on the "Black Power" slogan as civil rights lexicon for JET. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rockefeller to Address Negro Women's Council" article on Nelson A. Rockefeller speaking at the program of the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rockefeller to Address Negro Women's Council" Article, November 11, 1965
Date Created
1965-11-11
Description
"Rockefeller to Address Negro Women's Council" article on Nelson A. Rockefeller speaking at the program of the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women" article on four women campaigning for City Council in Detroit. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women", September 5, 1965
Date Created
1965-09-05
Description
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women" article on four women campaigning for City Council in Detroit. 2 pages.
Subject
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 campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" article on Mrs. Parks speaking at Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9th annual convention. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" Article, August 12, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-12
Description
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" article on Mrs. Parks speaking at Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9th annual convention. 1 page.
Subject
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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Throngs Register" article on a large rise of Black voters in southern counties in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Throngs Register", August 11, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-11
Description
"Negro Throngs Register" article on a large rise of Black voters in southern counties in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"U.S. Orders Vote Examiners Into 3 Dixie States" article on federal examiners going in to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to register voters.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"U.S. Orders Vote Examiners Into 3 Dixie States", August 10, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-10
Description
"U.S. Orders Vote Examiners Into 3 Dixie States" article on federal examiners going in to Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to register voters.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"President Signs Voting Rights Bill" article on President Johnson passing voting rights and how vice president Hubert Humphrey pledging to enforce the new bill.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"President Signs Voting Rights Bill", August 7, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-07
Description
"President Signs Voting Rights Bill" article on President Johnson passing voting rights and how vice president Hubert Humphrey pledging to enforce the new bill.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"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.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Senate Acts to Give Franchise to N.Y. Puerto Ricans", May 21, 1965
Date Created
1965-05-21
Description
"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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection