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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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Heritage Series #2 "Women In Politics" booklet dedicated to Black women in politics across the country. 19 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Heritage Series #2 "Women In Politics", July 1971
Date Created
1971-07
Description
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Heritage Series #2 "Women In Politics" booklet dedicated to Black women in politics across the country. 19 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
"NCNW Calls for Black Women's Day" article on several Women's organizations' leaders meeting to discuss the call. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"NCNW Calls for Black Women's Day", May 4, 1970
Date Created
1970-05-04
Description
"NCNW Calls for Black Women's Day" article on several Women's organizations' leaders meeting to discuss the call. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Women's Vote? It Favors MEN" article on American women and their built in prejudices with voting. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Women's Vote? It Favors MEN", October 26, 1969
Date Created
1969-10-26
Description
"The Women's Vote? It Favors MEN" article on American women and their built in prejudices with voting. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press release "Republican Black Women Most Likely to Succeed in Nixon Years" on Black people's relationship with the Republican party sent through Western Union to JET. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Republican Black Women Most Likely to Succeed in Nixon Years", February 6, 1969
Date Created
1969-02-06
Description
Press release "Republican Black Women Most Likely to Succeed in Nixon Years" on Black people's relationship with the Republican party sent through Western Union to JET. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Women on Capitol Hill" article on Black women working on Capitol Hill. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Women on Capitol Hill", January 28, 1969
Date Created
1969-01-28
Description
"Black Women on Capitol Hill" article on Black women working on Capitol Hill. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rosa Parks Is Willing to Take a Seat in the Back - Now" article on Mrs. Rosa Parks involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Rosa Parks Is Willing to Take a Seat in the Back - Now" Article, June 7, 1968
Date Created
1968-06-07
Description
"Rosa Parks Is Willing to Take a Seat in the Back - Now" article on Mrs. Rosa Parks involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. 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, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Alumni Profile on Pauli Murray on the life and work of Attorney Pauli Murray. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Alumni Profile on Pauli Murray, May 1968
Date Created
1968-05
Description
Alumni Profile on Pauli Murray on the life and work of Attorney Pauli Murray. 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 families, American literature--African American authors, African American press, Law--Study and teaching
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Diversity Marks Negroes' Conference" article on National Council of Negro Women five-day training conference for "Operation Woman Power". 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Diversity Marks Negroes' Conference", March 8, 1968
Date Created
1968-03-08
Description
"Diversity Marks Negroes' Conference" article on National Council of Negro Women five-day training conference for "Operation Woman Power". 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
National Council of Negro Women "Hunger USA: The Voices of the Poor" brochure on childhood hunger facts. 3 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
National Council of Negro Women "Hunger USA: The Voices of the Poor", 1968
Date Created
1968
Description
National Council of Negro Women "Hunger USA: The Voices of the Poor" brochure on childhood hunger facts. 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 American press, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Economic Conditions
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press release "Black Women Face Dual Bias: Rep. Taft to Women's Group" detailing Rep. Robert Taft Jr.'s speech to a convention of Black women. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Women Face Dual Bias", circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Press release "Black Women Face Dual Bias: Rep. Taft to Women's Group" detailing Rep. Robert Taft Jr.'s speech to a convention of Black 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, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
News release "Seventy Organizations Co-Sponsor Bethune Memorial" on the Mary McLeod Bethune memorial in Washington, D.C. sponsored by National Council of Negro Women. 5 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Seventy Organizations Co-Sponsor Bethune Memorial", circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
News release "Seventy Organizations Co-Sponsor Bethune Memorial" on the Mary McLeod Bethune memorial in Washington, D.C. sponsored by National Council of Negro Women. 5 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, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Women Run for House Seats" article about Willie Stevenson Glanton and Mrs. Virginia G. Hamilton. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Women Run for House Seats", September 1967
Date Created
1967-09
Description
"Women Run for House Seats" article about Willie Stevenson Glanton and Mrs. Virginia G. Hamilton. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Feminine Mystique at the State Dept." article on women, Ambassador Patricia Harris and Mrs. Charlotte Moton Hubbard, working at The State Department. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Feminine Mystique at the State Dept.", June 6, 1967
Date Created
1967-06-06
Description
"Feminine Mystique at the State Dept." article on women, Ambassador Patricia Harris and Mrs. Charlotte Moton Hubbard, working at The State Department. 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, Greek letter societies
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
National Council of Negro Women "Whose Time Has Come" booklet which includes information about the organization, programming, and leadership roles. 32 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Whose Time Has Come", 1967
Date Created
1967
Description
National Council of Negro Women "Whose Time Has Come" booklet which includes information about the organization, programming, and leadership roles. 32 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, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press release "Negro Women Group Celebrates Tax-Free Status" on National Council of Negro Women celebrate their new tax-free status at their 31st annual meeting. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Group Celebrates Tax-Free Status", December 8, 1966
Date Created
1966-12-08
Description
Press release "Negro Women Group Celebrates Tax-Free Status" on National Council of Negro Women celebrate their new tax-free status at their 31st annual meeting. 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 Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Three to be Honored by Negro Group at Plaza Dinner" article on National Council of Negro Women honoring Lena Horne and Mrs. Samuel Zales at Plaza dinner in the New York Times. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Three to Be Honored by Negro Group at Plaza Dinner", December 4, 1966
Date Created
1966-12-04
Description
"Three to be Honored by Negro Group at Plaza Dinner" article on National Council of Negro Women honoring Lena Horne and Mrs. Samuel Zales at Plaza dinner in the New York Times. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Hundreds of Women Take the Political Plunge" article on women across the country running for political office. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Hundreds of Women Take the Political Plunge", November 2, 1966
Date Created
1966-11-02
Description
"Hundreds of Women Take the Political Plunge" article on women across the country running for political office. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Women of the U.N. Beautiful, Brainy, and Busy" article on 132 women working at the United Nations. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Women of the U.N. Beautiful, Brainy, and Busy", October 30, 1966
Date Created
1966-10-30
Description
"Women of the U.N. Beautiful, Brainy, and Busy" article on 132 women working at the United Nations. 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
News release "Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women To Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel Discussion" honoring Miss Fannie Granton and Miss Dorothy I. Height. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women to Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel
Date Created
1966-10-21
Description
News release "Washington Correspondent and President of National Council of Negro Women To Be Honored at Breakfast - Panel Discussion" honoring Miss Fannie Granton and Miss Dorothy I. Height. 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, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls" article on the National Council of Negro Women programming on job development. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls", October 6, 1966
Date Created
1966-10-06
Description
"Negro Women Start Pilot Study: More Help for Disadvantaged Girls" article on the National Council of Negro Women programming on job development. 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 Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection