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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"'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
"Mrs. Daisy Lampkin Spends Tireless Career as Civil Rights Worker" article on Mrs. Lampkin's work with Pittsburgh and National Councils of Negro Women and NAACP. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Daisy Lampkin Spends Tireless Career as Civil Rights Worker", December 31, 1964
Date Created
1964-12-31
Description
"Mrs. Daisy Lampkin Spends Tireless Career as Civil Rights Worker" article on Mrs. Lampkin's work with Pittsburgh and National Councils of Negro Women and NAACP. 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, Community development
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Convention Opens Tomorrow" article on the Pittsburgh Council of Negro Women will host Region 11 of the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Convention Opens Tomorrow" Article, May 13, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-13
Description
"Negro Convention Opens Tomorrow" article on the Pittsburgh Council of Negro Women will host Region 11 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
"Jefferson F. Long, First Member of Race to Address House" article on Long addressing congress on the issue of race. Jefferson Franklin Long was a U.S. congressman from Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman from Georgia.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Jefferson F. Long, First Member of Race to Address House", March 5, 1949
Date Created
1949-03-05
Description
"Jefferson F. Long, First Member of Race to Address House" article on Long addressing congress on the issue of race. Jefferson Franklin Long was a U.S. congressman from Georgia. He was the second African American sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives and the first African-American congressman from Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection