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. 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.
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.

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 newspaper clipping describing the first Conference of Black Elected Officials. 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Power of Education Seen in Black Officials", December 14, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-14
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the first Conference of Black Elected Officials. 3 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made by Maynard Jackson at the South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Vote Officials Out, Black Leaders Told", December 14, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-14
Description
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made by Maynard Jackson at the South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing a speech made by Maynard Jackson at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Atty. Jackson Calls for End of Violence, Poverty, Racism", December 14, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-14
Description
A newspaper clipping describing a speech made by Maynard Jackson at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the first Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Negroes Elected in South Warned About White Foes", December 13, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-13
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the first Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Negro Officeholders Meet in Atlanta", December 13, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-13
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Mayor Hatcher to Address Public Forum at Clark Tonite", December 12, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-12
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council featuring prominent speakers and workshops to help Black elected officials from the South better serve their communities. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Voter Education Project", December 12, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-12
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council featuring prominent speakers and workshops to help Black elected officials from the South better serve their communities. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Negro Politicians Watched, Voter Project Director Says", December 12, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-12
Description
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article discussing the Voter Education Project's Southwide Conference of Black Elected Officials, which included workshops on problems affecting black elected officials. The conference was set to focus on the problems and challenges that black officials face, and provide them with an opportunity to share experiences and receive information. More than 200 black officials from 11 states in the old South planned to attend. The keynote speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Congresswoman-elect Shirley Chisholm, and Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"VEP Announces Southwide Conflab For Black Elected Officials", December 4, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-04
Description
Newspaper article discussing the Voter Education Project's Southwide Conference of Black Elected Officials, which included workshops on problems affecting black elected officials. The conference was set to focus on the problems and challenges that black officials face, and provide them with an opportunity to share experiences and receive information. More than 200 black officials from 11 states in the old South planned to attend. The keynote speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Congresswoman-elect Shirley Chisholm, and Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana. 1 page.
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article discussing the election of Edward L. Simon to Clark College's Board of Trustees as its chairman. Simon was the general auditor of Atlanta Life Insurance Company and was a Clark College alumnus. Four new members were also appointed to the board: Vernon Jordan, J. C. Daugherty, Major Jones, and Charles Kindelberger. Jordan was the director of Voter Education for the Southern Regional Council, Daugherty was a member of the Georgia legislature, Jones was the president of Gammon Theological Seminary, and Kindelberger was a professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Clark Board Elects Simon As Chairman", November 26, 1968
Date Created
1968-11-26
Description
Newspaper article discussing the election of Edward L. Simon to Clark College's Board of Trustees as its chairman. Simon was the general auditor of Atlanta Life Insurance Company and was a Clark College alumnus. Four new members were also appointed to the board: Vernon Jordan, J. C. Daugherty, Major Jones, and Charles Kindelberger. Jordan was the director of Voter Education for the Southern Regional Council, Daugherty was a member of the Georgia legislature, Jones was the president of Gammon Theological Seminary, and Kindelberger was a professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Education, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges, African American leadership
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping discussing Julian Bond's attendance at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Julian Bond to Address Conference", November 6, 1968
Date Created
1968--11-06
Description
A newspaper clipping discussing Julian Bond's attendance at the first South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials organized by the Voter Education Project of the Southern Regional Council. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. Willie Campbell thanking Mr. Jordan for joining the League of Women Voters event and his contribution to the organization. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. Willie Campbell, September 25, 1968
Date Created
1968-09-25
Description
Correspondence between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. Willie Campbell thanking Mr. Jordan for joining the League of Women Voters event and his contribution to the organization. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth discussing financial report. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth, August 5, 1968
Date Created
1968-08-05
Description
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth discussing financial report. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Mrs. Leo J. Hirth thanking Mr. Jordan and Mr. Olive for the recent deposits to the account. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Thaddeus Olive and Mrs. Leo J. Hirth, July 28, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-28
Description
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Mrs. Leo J. Hirth thanking Mr. Jordan and Mr. Olive for the recent deposits to the account. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth discussing elections with Negro candidates in Auburn city council election as well as a financial report. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth, July 22, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-22
Description
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth discussing elections with Negro candidates in Auburn city council election as well as a financial report. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth discussing shift in voter education and a Negro running for city council for the first time in Auburn. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth, July 22, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-22
Description
Correspondence between Thaddeus Olive and Marjorie Hirth discussing shift in voter education and a Negro running for city council for the first time in Auburn. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. John A. Campbell discussing the idea of creating a filmstrip for inner city voter registration. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. John A. Campbell, June 18, 1968
Date Created
1968-06-18
Description
Correspondence between Vernon Jordan and Mrs. John A. Campbell discussing the idea of creating a filmstrip for inner city voter registration. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newsletter reporting on the status of student interns working on projects throughout eleven states. 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Summer Student Project", June 13, 1968
Date Created
1968-06-13
Description
Newsletter reporting on the status of student interns working on projects throughout eleven states. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American students, African American civil rights workers
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article discussing Maynard Jackson Jr.'s, an Atlanta attorney, announcement of his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Herman Talmadge. Jackson stated that he would run as a Georgian and a citizen of the United States, not as a Black person. He also stated that he believed in "Georgia power and people power" instead of "Black power." Jackson was confident that he could win the election, even though he was the first Black person to challenge Talmadge for the seat. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Jackson Favors Georgia Power", June 6, 1968
Date Created
1968-06-06
Description
Newspaper article discussing Maynard Jackson Jr.'s, an Atlanta attorney, announcement of his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Herman Talmadge. Jackson stated that he would run as a Georgian and a citizen of the United States, not as a Black person. He also stated that he believed in "Georgia power and people power" instead of "Black power." Jackson was confident that he could win the election, even though he was the first Black person to challenge Talmadge for the seat. 1 page.
Subject
Political campaigns, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and George H. discussing renting an office and booklets sent. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and George H., May 23, 1968
Date Created
1968-05-23
Description
Correspondence between Vernon E. Jordan Jr. and George H. discussing renting an office and booklets sent. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, Women--Societies and clubs, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records