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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"Black Vote May Have Put Ohio in Carter Country" article noting the voting turnout in Ohio may be flipped toward Jimmy Carter in the presidential race.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Vote May Have Put Ohio in Carter Country", November 4, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-04
Description
"Black Vote May Have Put Ohio in Carter Country" article noting the voting turnout in Ohio may be flipped toward Jimmy Carter in the presidential race.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Head of Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. Is Publisher, Hires Guards" article on Mrs. Lucius C. Bates hiring an around the clock guard. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Head of Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. Is Publisher, Hires Guards" Article, September 25, 1957
Date Created
1957-09-25
Description
"Head of Arkansas N.A.A.C.P. Is Publisher, Hires Guards" article on Mrs. Lucius C. Bates hiring an around the clock guard. 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, School integration, Communism--United States
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Hear Educator" article on Miss Arneia Cornelia Mallory speaking at the annual meeting of the Cleveland Branch of National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Hear Educator" Article, May 26, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-26
Description
"Negro Women Hear Educator" article on Miss Arneia Cornelia Mallory speaking at the annual meeting of the Cleveland Branch of 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
"They Made History With Votes For Women" article on Cleveland women who participated in the 1914 Parade for Suffrage. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"They Made History With Votes For Women", April 17, 1952
Date Created
1952-04-17
Description
"They Made History With Votes For Women" article on Cleveland women who participated in the 1914 Parade for Suffrage. 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, Political participation, Voter registration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection