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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"Faubus Shakes Hands with Ark. N.A.A.C.P. Head" and "N.A.A.C.P. Leader in Little Rock Visits Faubus" articles with press images of Daisy Bates, Governor Orval Faubus, and William Richardson as integration rivals meeting face to face for the first time from the Herald Tribune and New York Times. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Faubus Shakes Hands with Ark. N.A.A.C.P. Head" and "N.A.A.C.P. Leader in Little Rock Visits Faubus" Articles,
Date Created
1959-12-17
Description
"Faubus Shakes Hands with Ark. N.A.A.C.P. Head" and "N.A.A.C.P. Leader in Little Rock Visits Faubus" articles with press images of Daisy Bates, Governor Orval Faubus, and William Richardson as integration rivals meeting face to face for the first time from the Herald Tribune and New York Times. 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, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, School integration, Political participation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Seeing Is Believing!" on Mrs. L. C. Bates meeting with Gov. Orval Faubus and Trinidad Government official William Richardson. 3 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Seeing Is Believing!", December 16, 1959
Date Created
1959-12-16
Description
Press Release "Seeing Is Believing!" on Mrs. L. C. Bates meeting with Gov. Orval Faubus and Trinidad Government official William Richardson. 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bates Says Threats Ruined Paper" and "Little Rock Pressure Closes a Negro Paper" articles on Daisy Bates and publisher-husband L. C. Bates being driven out of the newspaper business in Little Rock. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bates Says Threats Ruined Paper" and "Little Rock Pressure Closes a Negro Paper" Articles, December 7, 1
Date Created
1959-12-07
Description
"Mrs. Bates Says Threats Ruined Paper" and "Little Rock Pressure Closes a Negro Paper" articles on Daisy Bates and publisher-husband L. C. Bates being driven out of the newspaper business in Little Rock. 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, African Americans--Segregation, School integration, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bomb Threat Delays Airliner Carrying leader of [Arkansas] N.A.A.C.P." article on Mrs. L. C. Bates flight being delayed due to a bomb threat. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bomb Threat Delays Airliner Carrying leader of [Arkansas] N.A.A.C.P." Article, October 5, 1959
Date Created
1959-10-05
Description
"Bomb Threat Delays Airliner Carrying leader of [Arkansas] N.A.A.C.P." article on Mrs. L. C. Bates flight being delayed due to a bomb threat. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Holiday in a Hurry" article on Miss Dorothy Height's visit to Europe. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Holiday in a Hurry" Article, August 17, 1959
Date Created
1959-08-17
Description
"Holiday in a Hurry" article on Miss Dorothy Height's visit to Europe. 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. Bates Asks Ike for Protection" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates appealing to President Eisenhower for protecting amidst growing violence opposing school integration. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bates Asks Ike for Protection" Article, August 14, 1959
Date Created
1959-08-14
Description
"Mrs. Bates Asks Ike for Protection" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates appealing to President Eisenhower for protecting amidst growing violence opposing school integration. 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, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Political participation, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Mrs. Bates Appeals to President For Protection in School Crisis" on Mrs. L. C. (Daisy) Bates statement on appealing to President Eisenhower for protection amidst violence. 3 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Mrs. Bates Appeals to President For Protection in School Crisis", August 13, 1959
Date Created
1959-08-13
Description
Press Release "Mrs. Bates Appeals to President For Protection in School Crisis" on Mrs. L. C. (Daisy) Bates statement on appealing to President Eisenhower for protection amidst violence. 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Political participation, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bomb Rips Hole in Lawn of Negro Publisher" article on the bombing of L. C. Bates' home that left a hole in the lawn. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bomb Rips Hole in Lawn of Negro Publisher" Article, July 8, 1959
Date Created
1959-07-08
Description
"Bomb Rips Hole in Lawn of Negro Publisher" article on the bombing of L. C. Bates' home that left a hole in the lawn. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "NCNW's Film Strip 'Women, Unite' Nominated to Compete for American Film Festival Award" from Lewis Giles & Associates on the National Council of Negro Women being nominated for the festival's Blue Ribbon Awards. 4 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "NCNW's Film Strip 'Women, Unite' Nominated to Compete for American Film Festival Award", March
Date Created
1959-03-20
Description
Press Release "NCNW's Film Strip 'Women, Unite' Nominated to Compete for American Film Festival Award" from Lewis Giles & Associates on the National Council of Negro Women being nominated for the festival's Blue Ribbon Awards. 4 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
"Mrs. Bates Says Houston Must Solve Its Problem" article on Daisy Bates as the principal banquet speaker at the 23rd annual convention of the Texas State Conference of the N.A.A.C.P. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bates Says Houston Must Solve Its Problem" Article, March 15, 1959
Date Created
1959-03-15
Description
"Mrs. Bates Says Houston Must Solve Its Problem" article on Daisy Bates as the principal banquet speaker at the 23rd annual convention of the Texas State Conference of the N.A.A.C.P. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Correspondence between G. Alx Galvin of the New York State Chapter American Academy of General Practice Board and Jet Magazine discussing enclosed article on Dr. Corinne Brown Balvin. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Correspondence Between G. Alx Galvin and Jet Magazine, March 13, 1959
Date Created
1959-03-13
Description
Correspondence between G. Alx Galvin of the New York State Chapter American Academy of General Practice Board and Jet Magazine discussing enclosed article on Dr. Corinne Brown Balvin. 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, African Americans--Health and hygiene
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Memorial Planned For Negro Leader" article on the National Council of Negro Women raising funds for a memorial Mary McLeod Bethune launched at the 96th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Memorial Planned For Negro Leader" Article, January 2, 1959
Date Created
1959-01-02
Description
"Memorial Planned For Negro Leader" article on the National Council of Negro Women raising funds for a memorial Mary McLeod Bethune launched at the 96th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" article on Ambassador George Padmore of Liberia will honor Mrs. Daisy Bates at the Philadelphia Cotillion Society's Diamond Cross of Malta. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" Article, December 26, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-26
Description
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" article on Ambassador George Padmore of Liberia will honor Mrs. Daisy Bates at the Philadelphia Cotillion Society's Diamond Cross of Malta. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"N.A.A.C.P. Chief Turns Herself In" article on Mrs. Birdie Williams, secretary of the N.A.A.C.P., turning herself into officials. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"N.A.A.C.P. Chief Turns Herself In" Article, December 20, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-20
Description
"N.A.A.C.P. Chief Turns Herself In" article on Mrs. Birdie Williams, secretary of the N.A.A.C.P., turning herself into officials. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"State N.A.A.C.P. Head Labels Red Probe 'Smear Session'" article on Mrs. L.C. Bates states she regards the subversive hearing as a "smear session". 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"State N.A.A.C.P. Head Labels Red Probe 'Smear Session'" Article, December 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-17
Description
"State N.A.A.C.P. Head Labels Red Probe 'Smear Session'" article on Mrs. L.C. Bates states she regards the subversive hearing as a "smear session". 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
"History of Spingarn Medals List Shows Notables Winners" article on the national convention of the N.A.A.C.P. and the recipients of the Spingarn Medals. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"History of Spingarn Medals List Shows Notables Winners" Article, November 22, 1958
Date Created
1958-11-22
Description
"History of Spingarn Medals List Shows Notables Winners" article on the national convention of the N.A.A.C.P. and the recipients of the Spingarn Medals. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Articles "Assembly's First Negro Woman Denies Political Ambitions" and "Legislature May Seat 1st Negro Woman" as well as press releases on Mrs. Floyd Clements with handwritten notes. 4 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Articles and Press Releases on Mrs. Floy Clements, November 20, 1958
Date Created
1958-11-20
Description
Articles "Assembly's First Negro Woman Denies Political Ambitions" and "Legislature May Seat 1st Negro Woman" as well as press releases on Mrs. Floyd Clements with handwritten notes. 4 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, Political campaigns, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Hate, Hunger Targets of Mrs. Hamer" article on Mrs. Famie Lou Hamer speaking at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on race relations. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Dorothy Height, November 13, 1958
Date Created
1958-11-13
Description
"Hate, Hunger Targets of Mrs. Hamer" article on Mrs. Famie Lou Hamer speaking at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on race relations. 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. Bates: Gangs Call Nightly" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates phone harassment from segregationists. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bates: Gangs Call Nightly" Article, November 6, 1958
Date Created
1958-11-06
Description
"Mrs. Bates: Gangs Call Nightly" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates phone harassment from segregationists. 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 newspapers, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5 Get Women of Achievement Awards for 1958" article on Mrs. Charles H. Ridder, Casita Maria Settlement, Albert R. Spillman, Wolodymyr Lototsky, Mrs. Alfhild Hovan being honored at the Woman's International Exposition. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5 Get Women of Achievement Awards for 1958" Article, November 4, 1958
Date Created
1958-11-04
Description
"5 Get Women of Achievement Awards for 1958" article on Mrs. Charles H. Ridder, Casita Maria Settlement, Albert R. Spillman, Wolodymyr Lototsky, Mrs. Alfhild Hovan being honored at the Woman's International Exposition. 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