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.
6 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
For:
  • Geographic Location = Florida--Daytona Beach
"Brick Upon Brick" brochure highlighting the Mary McLeod Bethune foundation to assist Bethune-Cookman College. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Brick Upon Brick", circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
"Brick Upon Brick" brochure highlighting the Mary McLeod Bethune foundation to assist Bethune-Cookman College. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary McLeod Bethune Dies" article Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune passing away from a heart attack. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary McLeod Bethune Dies" Article, May 19, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-19
Description
"Mary McLeod Bethune Dies" article Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune passing away from a heart attack. 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary M. Bethune is Dead; Leading Negro Educator" article on the passing of Mary McLeod Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary M. Bethune is Dead; Leading Negro Educator" Article, May 19, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-19
Description
"Mary M. Bethune is Dead; Leading Negro Educator" article on the passing of Mary McLeod Bethune. 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Doors of Negro College Open to all Races" article on Bethune-Cookman College opening enrollment to all races and not just Negroes. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Doors of Negro College Open to All Races" Article, March 19, 1953
Date Created
1953-03-19
Description
"Doors of Negro College Open to all Races" article on Bethune-Cookman College opening enrollment to all races and not just Negroes. 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary McLeod Bethune 'The Mother of Her Race' Starts A Memorial Foundation" article on Dr. Bethune starting a memorial foundation and celebrating her birthday. 3 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary McLeod Bethune 'The Mother of Her Race' Starts A Memorial Foundation" Article, October 1952
Date Created
1952-10
Description
"Mary McLeod Bethune 'The Mother of Her Race' Starts A Memorial Foundation" article on Dr. Bethune starting a memorial foundation and celebrating her birthday. 3 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Bethune-Cookman College's first edition of "Bethune-Cookman Advocate" reprint. 5 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Reprint "Bethune-Cookman Advocate" Published by Bethune-Cookman College, Vol 1. No. 1 November 1950, November
Date Created
1950-11
Description
Bethune-Cookman College's first edition of "Bethune-Cookman Advocate" reprint. 5 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection