| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Vote in Boston Rises, Slowly", May 23, 1971 | 1971-05-23 | "Black Vote in Boston Rises, Slowly" article on the increase of the Black vote in Boston and the rest of the US. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| Correspondence Between Del Brook E. Binns and Harold L. Vaughan, May 19, 1958 | 1958-05-19 | Correspondence between Del Brook E. Binns and Harold L. Vaughan on Daisy Bates visit to Boston along with her itinerary. 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 | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Fight for Ingrams", May 1, 1954 | 1954-05-01 | "Fight for Ingrams" article on Mary Terrell's rally for the release of a Black woman and her sons accused of killing a White sharecropper in Atlanta. 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 |
| "Mrs. Ruth Williams is First Governor's Aide" Article, June 23, 1951 | 1951-06-23 | "Mrs. Ruth Williams Is First Governor's Aide" article describing Mrs. Ruth Williams serving as the private secretary of Massachusetts Gov. Paul Dever. 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 | Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection |
| "Portrait Exhibit Honors Group of Talented Negroes" Article, May 26, 1946 | 1946-05-26 | "Portrait Exhibit Honors Group of Talented Negroes" article on "Portraits of Outstanding Americans" photo exhibit featuring Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and George Washington Carver. 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs, African American arts | 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.
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