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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"A Woman Who Dared, Mrs. Daisy Bates" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates work with school integration and the N.A.A.C.P. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Woman Who Dared, Mrs. Daisy Bates" Article, September 1958
Date Created
1958-09
Description
"A Woman Who Dared, Mrs. Daisy Bates" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates work with school integration and the N.A.A.C.P. 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, School integration, Communism--United States
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary Bethune Accusers Are Given a Spanking" editorial by Eleanor Roosevelt which states that, "Attack on Negro educator would be funny" says former First Lady, "if it weren't so frightening". 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mary Bethune Accusers Are Given a Spanking" Article, circa 1955
Date Created
1952/1958
Description
"Mary Bethune Accusers Are Given a Spanking" editorial by Eleanor Roosevelt which states that, "Attack on Negro educator would be funny" says former First Lady, "if it weren't so frightening". 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, Communism--United States
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bethune Ban Protested: Negro Women's Leader Attacks Englewood School Board" article on the protest of Englewood School Board for banning Dr. Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Bethune Ban Protested: Negro Women's Leader Attacks Englewood School Board" Article, May 2, 1952
Date Created
1952-05-02
Description
"Bethune Ban Protested: Negro Women's Leader Attacks Englewood School Board" article on the protest of Englewood School Board for banning 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, Communism--United States
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection