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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"First Days in a New School" article on Mary McLeod Bethune and the opening of The Daytona Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"First Days in a New School" Article, May 25, 1964
Date Created
1964-05-25
Description
"First Days in a New School" article on Mary McLeod Bethune and the opening of The Daytona Literary and Industrial School for Training Negro Girls. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Daughter of Slaves, Founder of College" article on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Daughter of Slaves, Founder of College" Article, March 1, 1964
Date Created
1964-03-01
Description
"Daughter of Slaves, Founder of College" article on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune. 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
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial announcement of the memorial being built in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, September 1962
Date Created
1962-09
Description
Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial announcement of the memorial being built in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C. 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, Community development
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"JFK to Inquire Into Freeway Near DC Bethune Statue" article on President Kennedy speaking on building a freeway near the memorial of Mary McLeod Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"JFK to Inquire Into Freeway Near DC Bethune Statue" Article, February 1962
Date Created
1962-02
Description
"JFK to Inquire Into Freeway Near DC Bethune Statue" article on President Kennedy speaking on building a freeway near the memorial of Mary McLeod Bethune. 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
"First of Race To Be So Honored....Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy to Launch Drive for Monument Honoring Late Negro Woman Educator" article on Mrs. Kennedy honoring Dr. Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"First of Race To Be So Honored....Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy to Launch Drive for Monument Honoring Late Negro Wo
Date Created
1961-11
Description
"First of Race To Be So Honored....Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy to Launch Drive for Monument Honoring Late Negro Woman Educator" article on Mrs. Kennedy honoring Dr. Bethune. 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
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
"Daisy Bates Says Private Schools Must Integrate" article on Daisy Bates, President of the NAACP Arkansas, calling for private school integration. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Daisy Bates Says Private Schools Must Integrate" Article, September 18, 1958
Date Created
1958-09-18
Description
"Daisy Bates Says Private Schools Must Integrate" article on Daisy Bates, President of the NAACP Arkansas, calling for private 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--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Tape U.S.A. EBONY on Mrs. L. C. Bates and the NAACP. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Tape U.S.A. EBONY, September 1958
Date Created
1958-09
Description
Tape U.S.A. EBONY on Mrs. L. C. Bates and the 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 Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Little Rock Nine Off to Receive Honors in New York City" article on the Little Rock Nine being honored in New York for school integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Little Rock Nine off to Receive Honors in New York City" Article, June 13, 1958
Date Created
1958-06-13
Description
"The Little Rock Nine Off to Receive Honors in New York City" article on the Little Rock Nine being honored in New York for school 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, African Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Recounts Plight of the "Ark. Nine" Mrs. L.C. Bates Dramatizes Need to Support NAACP" article reflecting on the Central High School integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Recounts Plight of the "Ark. Nine" Mrs. L.C. Bates Dramatizes Need to Support NAACP" Article, May 19, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-19
Description
"Recounts Plight of the "Ark. Nine" Mrs. L.C. Bates Dramatizes Need to Support NAACP" article reflecting on the Central High School 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, African Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Integration Plan Wanted Pushed in Little Rock" article on NAACP pushing for integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Integration Plan Wanted Pushed in Little Rock" Article, May 3, 1958
Date Created
1958-05-03
Description
"Integration Plan Wanted Pushed in Little Rock" article on NAACP pushing for 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, African Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Violence Still Evident, Mrs. L. C. Bates Says" article on the president of the Arkansas Chapter of the NAACP speaks on violence still evident at Central High School integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Violence Still Evident, Mrs. L. C. Bates Says" Article, March 17, 1958
Date Created
1958-03-17
Description
"Violence Still Evident, Mrs. L. C. Bates Says" article on the president of the Arkansas Chapter of the NAACP speaks on violence still evident at Central High School 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, African Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Philadelphia Cotillion Society article on presenting Mrs. Daisy Bates with the Diamond Cross of Malta. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Philadelphia Cotillion Society Article, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Philadelphia Cotillion Society article on presenting Mrs. Daisy Bates with the Diamond Cross of Malta. 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--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Eleanor Roosevelt Plaudits for Mrs. Bethune" editorial from Eleanor Roosevelt on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Eleanor Roosevelt Plaudits for Mrs. Bethune" Article, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
"Eleanor Roosevelt Plaudits for Mrs. Bethune" editorial from Eleanor Roosevelt on Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. 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
"NAACP Resists Ark. Segregation Units to File Requested Data" article on NAACP resisting pro-segregation organizations. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"NAACP Resists Ark. Segregation Units to File Requested Data" Article, October 31, 1957
Date Created
1957-10-31
Description
"NAACP Resists Ark. Segregation Units to File Requested Data" article on NAACP resisting pro-segregation organizations. 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--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Miracle Years of Mrs. Bethune" article reflecting on the life and legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune published in The Christian Century. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"The Miracle Years of Mrs. Bethune" Article, February 1, 1956
Date Created
1956-02-01
Description
"The Miracle Years of Mrs. Bethune" article reflecting on the life and legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune published in The Christian Century. 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Mary McLeod Bethune's "My Last Will and Testament" reprinted from the August 1955 issue of EBONY magazine. 6 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Mary McLeod Bethune "My Last Will and Testament", August 1955
Date Created
1955-08
Description
Mary McLeod Bethune's "My Last Will and Testament" reprinted from the August 1955 issue of EBONY magazine. 6 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 universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, Women--Societies and clubs, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as the Founders Day Speaker for Southern University. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Press Release on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, August 1955
Date Created
1955-08
Description
Press Release on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune as the Founders Day Speaker for Southern University. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Dr. Bethune Triumphed Over Poverty" article on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's life after the announcement of her death. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Dr. Bethune Triumphed Over Poverty" Article, July 9, 1955
Date Created
1955-07-09
Description
"Dr. Bethune Triumphed Over Poverty" article on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune's life after the announcement of her death. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Time Magazine Article on Mary McLeod Bethune's life and legacy. 4 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Time Magazine Article on Mary McLeod Bethune, May 30, 1955
Date Created
1955-05-30
Description
Time Magazine Article on Mary McLeod Bethune's life and legacy. 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, African American press, Women--Societies and clubs, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection