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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"Facts: League of Women Voters of the United States 1973-74" brochure detailing the national program, community work, voters services, and publications. 5 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Facts League of Women Voters of the United States 1973-74 Brochure, 1973-1974
Date Created
1973
Description
"Facts: League of Women Voters of the United States 1973-74" brochure detailing the national program, community work, voters services, and publications. 5 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mrs. Mary Ellen Ludlum and John Lewis thanking Mrs. Toussaint for offering to distribute copies of their direct appeal letter. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mary Ellen Ludlum and John Lewis, November 18, 1971
Date Created
1971-11-18
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. Mary Ellen Ludlum and John Lewis thanking Mrs. Toussaint for offering to distribute copies of their direct appeal letter. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between John Lewis and Constance S. Sparbel discussing obtaining Mr. Lewis' mailing list. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between John Lewis and Constance S. Sparbel, November 26, 1971
Date Created
1971-11-26
Description
Correspondence between John Lewis and Constance S. Sparbel discussing obtaining Mr. Lewis' mailing list. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mary Ellen Ludlum and Mr. Lewis handwritten request for membership list. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mary Ellen Ludlum and Mr. Lewis, September 30, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-30
Description
Correspondence between Mary Ellen Ludlum and Mr. Lewis handwritten request for membership list. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mrs. John Toussaint and John Lewis discussing how the League does not give out membership lists for fundraising purposes. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mrs. John Toussaint and John Lewis, November 15, 1971
Date Created
1971-11-15
Description
Correspondence between Mrs. John Toussaint and John Lewis discussing how the League does not give out membership lists for fundraising purposes. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy N. Masterton discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy N. Masterton, October 21, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-21
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy N. Masterton discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Robert K. Moxon discussing board declining request to send membership list. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Robert K. Moxon, October 11, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-11
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Robert K. Moxon discussing board declining request to send membership list. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy D. Jones discussing board declining request to send membership list. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy D. Jones, October 13, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-13
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Nancy D. Jones discussing board declining request to send membership list. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between James Lewis and Mrs. James Cary discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list and declining request. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between James Lewis and Mrs. James Cary, October 12, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-12
Description
Correspondence between James Lewis and Mrs. James Cary discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list and declining request. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between John Lewis and Roberta Bradbury discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list and declining request. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between John Lewis and Roberta Bradbury, October 11, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-11
Description
Correspondence between John Lewis and Roberta Bradbury discussion of board policy on not sharing membership list and declining request. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between John Lewis and Mrs. Stanley S. Neustadt discussion on releasing lists of Presidents for projects. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between John Lewis and Mrs. Stanley S. Neustadt, October 9, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-09
Description
Correspondence between John Lewis and Mrs. Stanley S. Neustadt discussion on releasing lists of Presidents for projects. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Grant Staton with enclosed lists of the Florida League state board and local League presidents. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Grant Staton, September 27, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-27
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Grant Staton with enclosed lists of the Florida League state board and local League presidents. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Gordon Sumner, Jr. declining request for membership list. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Gordon Sumner Jr., September 16, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-16
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Gordon Sumner, Jr. declining request for membership list. 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 Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Clement W. Zander declining request for membership list as it goes against the League's policy. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Clement W. Zandler, September 26, 1971
Date Created
1971-09-26
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. Clement W. Zander declining request for membership list as it goes against the League's policy. 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 Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. William G. McWilliams declining request for membership list as it goes against the League's policy. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. William G. McWilliams, October 7, 1971
Date Created
1971-10-07
Description
Correspondence between Mr. John Lewis and Mrs. William G. McWilliams declining request for membership list as it goes against the League's policy. 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 Geraldine Thompson and Marlene K. Cohn discussing the final stages of developing a publication, "Electoral Participation: Gateway to Democracy" and outline of the publication. 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Geraldine Thompson and Marlene K. Cohn, October 17, 1985
Date Created
1985-10-17
Description
Correspondence between Geraldine Thompson and Marlene K. Cohn discussing the final stages of developing a publication, "Electoral Participation: Gateway to Democracy" and outline of the publication. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Miss Feyer holds war medals and looks at a document held by an unidentified woman. Written on verso: Miss Feyer, see letter received 3/21/69, v8-163.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Miss Feyer and Unidentified Woman, circa 1969
Date Created
1963/1969
Description
Miss Feyer holds war medals and looks at a document held by an unidentified woman. Written on verso: Miss Feyer, see letter received 3/21/69, v8-163.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A group of women sit at a picnic table eating cookies.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Unidentified Group of Women, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1969
Description
A group of women sit at a picnic table eating cookies.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African American women
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two unidentified women, one holding a Voter Education Project Fellow certificate.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Fellow, circa 1970
Date Created
1967/1973
Description
Two unidentified women, one holding a Voter Education Project Fellow certificate.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African American women, Events and programs
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
An unidentified woman sits at a desk and writes.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Woman Writing, circa 1966
Date Created
1963/1969
Description
An unidentified woman sits at a desk and writes.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African American women
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records