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 a speech made by Attorney General Ramsey Clark at the South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Racial Strife Perils Nation, Clark Says", December 14, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-14
Description
A newspaper clipping describing a speech made by Attorney General Ramsey Clark at the South wide Conference of Black Elected Officials. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
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
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
"Black Officials Hold South wide Conference", December 8, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-08
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, with speakers including U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Richard Hatcher, Dr. Kenneth Clark, Julian Bond, and Shirley Chisholm. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Glittering Array of Black Officials to Gather Here", December 7, 1968
Date Created
1968--12-07
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, with speakers including U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Richard Hatcher, Dr. Kenneth Clark, Julian Bond, and Shirley Chisholm. 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 plans for black officeholders to meet at a conference for Black officeholders from throughout the South held in Atlanta. The conference sought to discuss mutual problems facing Black officials, such as antagonism and prejudice. The conference expected attendance from 200 to 300 of the South's 380 Black officeholders. Key speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Rep.-elect Shirley Chisholm of New York. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Negro Officials to Meet", December 4, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-04
Description
Newspaper article discussing plans for black officeholders to meet at a conference for Black officeholders from throughout the South held in Atlanta. The conference sought to discuss mutual problems facing Black officials, such as antagonism and prejudice. The conference expected attendance from 200 to 300 of the South's 380 Black officeholders. Key speakers included U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, Mayor Richard Hatcher of Gary, Indiana, and Rep.-elect Shirley Chisholm of New York. 1 page.
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American leadership
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A collection of newspaper clippings about Julian Bond describing his attendance at a rally for Iowa State Representative A. June Franklin. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Bond Doubts Racial Gains Under Nixon", December 2, 1968
Date Created
1968-12-02
Description
A collection of newspaper clippings about Julian Bond describing his attendance at a rally for Iowa State Representative A. June Franklin. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Race discrimination, African Americans--Civil rights
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 describing increases in Black Southern officeholders. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Black Officeholders Show Gains in South", November 23, 1968
Date Created
1968-11-23
Description
A newspaper clipping describing increases in Black Southern officeholders. 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 incorporation of Roosevelt City, Alabama. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Black Cities", November 11, 1968
Date Created
1968--11-11
Description
A newspaper clipping describing the incorporation of Roosevelt City, Alabama. 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 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
A note a accompanying newspaper clippings describing candidates for a school board election in New Orleans, Louisiana. 5 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
School Board Election Clippings, October 29, 1968
Date Created
1968-10-29
Description
A note a accompanying newspaper clippings describing candidates for a school board election in New Orleans, Louisiana. 5 pages.
Subject
Political participation, Voting, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Various articles from The Nation magazine on the Black vote, including an article from VEP leader Vernon E. Jordan. 32 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"The Black Vote", October 21, 1968
Date Created
1968--10-21
Description
Various articles from The Nation magazine on the Black vote, including an article from VEP leader Vernon E. Jordan. 32 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Political participation
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Two newspaper clippings describing an NAACP sponsored Voter Education Conference and announcing newly elected Black legislators. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Stimulating Discussion at NAACP Voter Education Conference", October 19, 1968
Date Created
1968-10-19
Description
Two newspaper clippings describing an NAACP sponsored Voter Education Conference and announcing newly elected Black legislators. 2 pages.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
A newspaper clipping with a statement encouraging Black Americans to vote. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Tell It Like It Is: Vote, Baby, Vote", October 17, 1968
Date Created
1968-10-17
Description
A newspaper clipping with a statement encouraging Black Americans to vote. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records