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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Photocopy of "Freedom Concept" booklet published by Abeta Israel Hebrew Center.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Freedom Concept", circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Photocopy of "Freedom Concept" booklet published by Abeta Israel Hebrew Center.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Sign outside a registrar's office in Tuskegee, Alabama documenting the federal investigation.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Milestone", November 22, 1960
Date Created
1960-11-22
Description
Sign outside a registrar's office in Tuskegee, Alabama documenting the federal investigation.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mixed Negro, White Units Praised for Gallantry in Korean Fighting" article about the comradery of Black and White soldiers serving and fighting together in the Korean War and the 24th Regiment, the only Negro combat outfit in Korea.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mixed Negro, White Units Praised for Gallantry in Korean Fighting", December 19, 1950
Date Created
1950-12-19
Description
"Mixed Negro, White Units Praised for Gallantry in Korean Fighting" article about the comradery of Black and White soldiers serving and fighting together in the Korean War and the 24th Regiment, the only Negro combat outfit in Korea.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, Korean War (1950-1953), African American soldiers
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection