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.
584 Objects displayed
AllCollectionsObjects
  1. Browse Repository
  2. Archival Collections
  3. Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Baltimore Women Win Seats to Md. House of Delegates" article on Irma G. Dixon and Verga F. Welcome winning democrats Maryland House of Delegates seats. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Baltimore Women Win Seats to Md. House of Delegates" Article, April 6, 1958
Date Created
1958-04-06
Description
"2 Baltimore Women Win Seats to Md. House of Delegates" article on Irma G. Dixon and Verga F. Welcome winning democrats Maryland House of Delegates seats. 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 campaigns, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Women Appointed by President Johnson" article on President Johnson meeting with National Council of Negro Women, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and other national women's sororities to identify Negro women for roles. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Women Appointed by President Johnson", November 23, 1960
Date Created
1960-11-23
Description
"2 Women Appointed by President Johnson" article on President Johnson meeting with National Council of Negro Women, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and other national women's sororities to identify Negro women for roles. 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, Greek letter societies, Women--Societies and clubs, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Women Honored for Bias Fight" article on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Cornelia Otis Skinner being honored at the National Conference of Christians and Jews. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"2 Women Honored For Bias Fight" Article, circa 1955
Date Created
1951/1958
Description
"2 Women Honored for Bias Fight" article on Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and Cornelia Otis Skinner being honored at the National Conference of Christians and Jews. 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, Race relations, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women" article on four women campaigning for City Council in Detroit. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women", September 5, 1965
Date Created
1965-09-05
Description
"4 Women's Hope - Votes By Women" article on four women campaigning for City Council in Detroit. 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 campaigns
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5-Day Session Called National Negro Council Women Meet Here" article on India's V. K. Krishnamenon and Thurgood Marshall speaking at sessions of the National Council of Negro Women convention. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5-Day Session Called National Negro Council Women Meet Here" Article, November 8, 1955
Date Created
1955-11-08
Description
"5-Day Session Called National Negro Council Women Meet Here" article on India's V. K. Krishnamenon and Thurgood Marshall speaking at sessions of the National Council of Negro Women convention. 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
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
"5 Negro Congressmen Are Cool to 'Back to Africa' Bill" article on Negro Congressmen backing government financing for Negros to resettle in Africa.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5 Negro Congressmen Are Cool to 'Back to Africa' Bill", March 16, 1969
Date Created
1969-03-16
Description
"5 Negro Congressmen Are Cool to 'Back to Africa' Bill" article on Negro Congressmen backing government financing for Negros to resettle in Africa.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5 of 6 Insurgents Lose in N.A.A.C.P" article on traditionalist returning in board election for the National Association of Colored People. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"5 of 6 Insurgents Lose in N.A.A.C.P" Article, January 4, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-04
Description
"5 of 6 Insurgents Lose in N.A.A.C.P" article on traditionalist returning in board election for the National Association of Colored People. 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
"700 Fete Mrs. Terrell on 90th Birthday for Services to Race" article about Mary Terrell's 90th birthday and her continued campaign against discrimination and Jim Crow laws. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"700 Fete Mrs. Terrell on 90th Birthday for Services to Race", October 11, 1953
Date Created
1953-10-11
Description
"700 Fete Mrs. Terrell on 90th Birthday for Services to Race" article about Mary Terrell's 90th birthday and her continued campaign against discrimination and Jim Crow laws. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" article on Mrs. Parks speaking at Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9th annual convention. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" Article, August 12, 1965
Date Created
1965-08-12
Description
"700 Honor Rosa Park at SCLC Ala. Banquet" article on Mrs. Parks speaking at Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9th annual convention. 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
"8 Women Running Hard to Win Judgeships" article detailing the candidates running for judgeships in Wayne County. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"8 Women Running Hard to Win Judgeships", circa 1966
Date Created
1964/1970
Description
"8 Women Running Hard to Win Judgeships" article detailing the candidates running for judgeships in Wayne County. 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
"A Colored Woman Travels the United States" article about Jim Crow in America. 5 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Colored Woman Travels the United States" by Mary Church Terrell, January 1946
Date Created
1946-01
Description
"A Colored Woman Travels the United States" article about Jim Crow in America. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Daughter of Slavery Makes the Senate Listen" article on Carol Moseley-Braun speaking to the senate about opposing the defense of the American flag.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Daughter of Slavery Makes the Senate Listen", July 23, 1993
Date Created
1993-07-23
Description
"A Daughter of Slavery Makes the Senate Listen" article on Carol Moseley-Braun speaking to the senate about opposing the defense of the American flag.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting, African American women
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A First for Atlanta" article on Shirley Franklin becoming Atlanta's first female mayor.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A First for Atlanta", January 8, 2002
Date Created
2002-01-08
Description
"A First for Atlanta" article on Shirley Franklin becoming Atlanta's first female mayor.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting, African American women
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Negro Does Her Duty--'I May Be Killed" article on Fannie Lou Hamer's work as vice-chairman of the Mississippi Freedom. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Negro Does Her Duty--'I May Be Killed" Article, April 24, 1964
Date Created
1964-04-24
Description
"A Negro Does Her Duty--'I May Be Killed" article on Fannie Lou Hamer's work as vice-chairman of the Mississippi Freedom. 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--Segregation, Racial discrimination, Political participation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Negro Woman Educator's Life" article on Mary Bethune looks back on struggle and triumph at the age of 73. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Negro Woman Educator's Life" Article, August 17, 1947
Date Created
1947-08-17
Description
"A Negro Woman Educator's Life" article on Mary Bethune looks back on struggle and triumph at the age of 73. 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
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Race Woe Challenge: Self Discipline A Need, Mrs. Daisy Bates Says" article on problems posed by removal of troops in Little Rock discusses by Mrs. Daisy Bates. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Race Woe Challenge: Self Discipline a Need, Mrs. Daisy Bates Says" Article, December 8, 1957
Date Created
1957-12-08
Description
"A Race Woe Challenge: Self Discipline A Need, Mrs. Daisy Bates Says" article on problems posed by removal of troops in Little Rock discusses by Mrs. Daisy Bates. 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
"A Veteran of Little Rock has Advice for Meredith" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates giving advice to James Meredith on integration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"A Veteran of Little Rock has Advice for Meredith" Article, September 28, 1962
Date Created
1962-09-28
Description
"A Veteran of Little Rock has Advice for Meredith" article on Mrs. Daisy Bates giving advice to James Meredith on 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, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"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
"ACHR Recommends Forty Negro Women to Kennedy" press release for Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. from D. Parke Gibson, Public Relations. 4 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"ACHR Recommends Forty Negro Women to Kennedy", June 8, 1961
Date Created
1961-06-08
Description
"ACHR Recommends Forty Negro Women to Kennedy" press release for Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. from D. Parke Gibson, Public Relations. 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, Greek letter societies, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection