| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Alabama Democratic Conference Semi-Annual Convention Held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama" March 24-April 13, 1982 | 1982-03 | Articles and photos from "Speakin' Out News" on the Alabama Democratic Conference. 2 pages. | Voter registration, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence Between Mr. Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth, July 25, 1968 | 1968-07-25 | Correspondence between Mr. Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth discussing finances with enclosed financial report. 3 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| County Placement of Federal Examiners List, April 11, 1967 | 1967-04-11 | List of dates regarding the placement of federal examiners in various Southern states, organized by county. 1 page. | Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Lingo Denies Charges of 'Police State'", May 29, 1964 | 1964-05-29 | A newspaper clipping in which public safety director for the state of Alabama, Al Lingo, denies that Alabama is a "political police state." 1 page. | Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Alabama in Sad Shape, Marshall", May 15, 1964 | 1964-05-15 | A newspaper clipping quoting U.S. Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall and discussing the enactment of civil rights legislation. 1 page. | Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "New Registration System in Use", March 12, 1964 | 1964-03-12 | A newspaper clipping describing the use of different voter registration questionnaires. 1 page. | Voter registration, Race discrimination, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Flowers to Seek Order Against Demonstrations", March 11, 1964 | 1964-03-11 | A newspaper clipping regarding the Alabama State Attorney General Richmond Flowers's decision to seek injunctions to prevent planned protests. 1 page. | Race discrimination, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence from Bernice C. Johnson to Barbara Whitaker, March 4, 1964 | 1964-03-04 | Two correspondences and a telephone memo regarding the institution of new voter registration forms. 3 pages. | Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "If You Don't Vote, Don't Squawk" Flyer, 1964 | 1964 | Flyer encouraging people to register to vote in Alabama, reading "If You Don't Vote, Don't Squawk. Stop Begging.. Start Voting!". 1 page. | Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Political posters | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Voter-Registration To Be Pushed by College Youth", June 30, 1962 | 1962-06-30 | A newspaper clipping with an article describing a voter registration initiative with student volunteers. 1 page. | Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African American students, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence from W. C. Patton to Wiley Branton, June 30, 1962 | 1962-06-30 | A memorandum sent to Wiley A. Branton, executive director of the Voter Education Project, regarding barriers to voting. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence from the Alabama State Coordinating Association for Registration and Voting, June 27, 1962 | 1962-06-27 | Correspondence from W. C. Patton sent to organization leaders in Alabama, regarding a registration and voting initiative in Alabama. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Alabama Voting Registrars Calendar, June 27, 1962 | 1962-06-27 | Calendar of important election registration dates, organized by month, in Alabama. 2 pages. | Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Correspondence from the Alabama State Coordinating Association for Registration and Voting with Memos and Samp | 1962-06 | Correspondence, memos, and sample documents related to a voter registration effort in Alabama. 11 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "South's Negro Voters Nearly Doubled", circa 1965 | 1960/1970 | Article entitled "South's Negro Voters Nearly Doubled" discussing rise in Black voter registration in five Southern states -- Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, Race relations, Voter registration | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "In Alabama Take These Steps to Register and Vote" flier, circa 1962 | 1957/1967 | Flyer detailing steps to register and vote with registration location and date. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, Poll tax, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
Sep 4, 2020
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The Voter Education Project (VEP) began in 1962 as part of the Southern Regional Council. Initially VEP granted funds to civil rights organizations to support voter education, voter registration drives, and voting-related research. In 1964, Vernon Jordan, the second executive director of the VEP, expanded the programs goals to include citizenship training, voter education, and leadership training in the southern United States, while continuing to provide funds to independent voter and civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the League of Women Voters. The VEP’s work with the League of Women Voters is highlighted in the materials below. In 1971, VEP under the leadership of John Lewis, became an independent organization and functioned as a research center and became known as an authoritative source for statistics on southern elections and voter registration in general. Lewis also forged the VEP into an activist organization, launching Voter Mobilization Tours with Georgia state legislator and civil rights advocate Julian Bond.
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