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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  • Decade = 1950-1959
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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
"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
Press Release "Statement from Mrs. Bates at Press Conference New York" on Mrs. Bates stating she will return to Little Rock to face the politically inspired charges from the police. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Statement from Mrs. Bates at Press Conference New York", September 1958
Date Created
1958-09
Description
Press Release "Statement from Mrs. Bates at Press Conference New York" on Mrs. Bates stating she will return to Little Rock to face the politically inspired charges from the police. 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Political participation, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"No 'Power Behind the Throne' for Today's Woman, She Wants 'In'" article on women in politics published in The Afro-American. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"No 'Power Behind the Throne' for Today's Woman, She Wants 'In'" Article, August 25, 1958
Date Created
1958-08-25
Description
"No 'Power Behind the Throne' for Today's Woman, She Wants 'In'" article on women in politics published in The Afro-American. 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 American universities and colleges, Political participation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Three For Tea" press image with Gov. and Mrs. Averell Harriman entertain Mrs. L. C. Bates at the governor's residence in New York City. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Image "Three For Tea", November 3, 1957
Date Created
1957-11-03
Description
"Three For Tea" press image with Gov. and Mrs. Averell Harriman entertain Mrs. L. C. Bates at the governor's residence in New York City. 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, Political participation, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Faubus Wanted Violence Against Negroes, Says Arkansas Leader" on Mrs. Bates speaking on Gov. Faubus involvement in growing mob violence for EBONY. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "Faubus Wanted Violence Against Negroes, Says Arkansas Leader", November 3, 1957
Date Created
1957-11-03
Description
Press Release "Faubus Wanted Violence Against Negroes, Says Arkansas Leader" on Mrs. Bates speaking on Gov. Faubus involvement in growing mob violence for EBONY. 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 Americans--Segregation, Race relations, Political participation, School integration, African American Press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "It Happened In Washington Says ANP: Were the Facts Twisted?" on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune sponsorship of Statler. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release "It Happened In Washington Says ANP", February 14, 1955
Date Created
1955-02-14
Description
Press Release "It Happened In Washington Says ANP: Were the Facts Twisted?" on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune sponsorship of Statler. 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, Women--Societies and clubs, Political participation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
White House Press Release on Mary Church Terrell being honored by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower at the time of Mrs. Terrell's passing. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
White House Press Release on Mary Church Terrell, August 1st, 1954
Date Created
1954-08-01
Description
White House Press Release on Mary Church Terrell being honored by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower at the time of Mrs. Terrell's passing. 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, Political participation, African Americans--Segregation, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Woman Runs on Non Segregation Plank in Georgia" article on Mrs. Grace W. Thomas candidacy for the Democratic primary for Governor. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Woman Runs on Non Segregation Plank in Georgia", July 4, 1954
Date Created
1954-07-04
Description
"Woman Runs on Non Segregation Plank in Georgia" article on Mrs. Grace W. Thomas candidacy for the Democratic primary for Governor. 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, Political campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Thomas May Run On End-Segregation Vow" article on Mrs. Grace Thomas interest in running for Governor of Georgia. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Thomas May Run on End-Segregation Vow", July 2, 1954
Date Created
1954-07-02
Description
"Mrs. Thomas May Run On End-Segregation Vow" article on Mrs. Grace Thomas interest in running for Governor of Georgia. 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, Political campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities" article on Mrs. Mamie Robinson community involvement in North Philadelphia and involvement with Republican State Committee. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities", June 24, 1954
Date Created
1954-06-24
Description
"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities" article on Mrs. Mamie Robinson community involvement in North Philadelphia and involvement with Republican State Committee. 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, Community development
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press release "Republican National Committeewoman" about Mrs. J. Ernest Wilkens to address the fourth annual Republican Women's National Conference. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Republican National Committeewoman", circa 1956
Date Created
1953/1969
Description
Press release "Republican National Committeewoman" about Mrs. J. Ernest Wilkens to address the fourth annual Republican Women's National Conference. 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 campaigns, Political participation, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Influx of Africans Tests Race Tolerant French" article on how hundreds of thousand of North Africans moving to France, overwhelming the government.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Influx of Africans Tests Race Tolerant French", September 6, 1953
Date Created
1953-09-06
Description
"Influx of Africans Tests Race Tolerant French" article on how hundreds of thousand of North Africans moving to France, overwhelming the government.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"We Know John Sparkman: Mary McLeod Bethune" editorial from Mary McLeod Bethune on supporting John Sparkman. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"We Know John Sparkman: Mary McLeod Bethune" Article, October 17, 1952
Date Created
1952-10-17
Description
"We Know John Sparkman: Mary McLeod Bethune" editorial from Mary McLeod Bethune on supporting John Sparkman. 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 American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Political participation, Political campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Poll Dynamited in Florida" article on the destruction of a college polling place at Walker Vocational College.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Poll Dynamited in Florida", May 27, 1952
Date Created
1952-05-27
Description
"Negro Poll Dynamited in Florida" article on the destruction of a college polling place at Walker Vocational College.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"For These Rights I Will Fight�" editorial by Mrs. Charlotta Bass on her being the Progressive Party candidate for Vice-President. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"For These Rights I Will Fight", May 4, 1952
Date Created
1952-05-04
Description
"For These Rights I Will Fight�" editorial by Mrs. Charlotta Bass on her being the Progressive Party candidate for Vice-President. 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 American press, Political participation
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
News Release "FDR's Friends Tell What They Miss Most" on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and Mrs. Irvin McDuffie reflections of President Roosevelt. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
News Release "FDR's Friends Tell What They Miss Most", April, 8, 1952
Date Created
1952-04-08
Description
News Release "FDR's Friends Tell What They Miss Most" on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune and Mrs. Irvin McDuffie reflections of President Roosevelt. 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, Political participation, African American press, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bethune Backs Adlai, Sparkman" editorial from Mrs. Bethune on supporting Adlai and Sparkman. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Bethune Backs Adlai, Sparkman" Article, circa 1952
Date Created
1950/1956
Description
"Mrs. Bethune Backs Adlai, Sparkman" editorial from Mrs. Bethune on supporting Adlai and Sparkman. 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, Women--Societies and clubs, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Political participation, Political campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection