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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Correspondence Between Sadie B. Gaines and Verdelle B. Bellamy of Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. and Mr. Keepler discussing evaluations forms and brochure of Minority Women in Employment: Human Rights and Public Policy. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Sadie B. Gaines, Verdelle B. Bellamy, and Mr. Keepler, February 16, 1969
Date Created
1969-02-16
Description
Correspondence Between Sadie B. Gaines and Verdelle B. Bellamy of Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. and Mr. Keepler discussing evaluations forms and brochure of Minority Women in Employment: Human Rights and Public 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 Miss Louise L. Pitman and The Rev. John B. Morris with enclosed receipt of copies ordered and a copy the brochure "It's Your State-North Carolina" published by The League of Women Voters of North Carolina. 8 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Miss Louise L. Pitman and The Rev. John B. Morris, January 23, 1969
Date Created
1969-01-23
Description
Correspondence Between Miss Louise L. Pitman and The Rev. John B. Morris with enclosed receipt of copies ordered and a copy the brochure "It's Your State-North Carolina" published by The League of Women Voters of North Carolina. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence between Miss Susan Clarke and Rev. John B. Morris discussing enclosed press clippings. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Miss Susan Clarke and Rev. John B. Morris, January 16, 1969
Date Created
1969-01-16
Description
Correspondence between Miss Susan Clarke and Rev. John B. Morris discussing enclosed press clippings. 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 Vernon E. Jordan and Mrs. Lynnette Taylor, Frankie Freeman, and Bernice Turner concerning a Voter Education Project and Delta Sigma Theta collaboration. 12 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Vernon E. Jordan and Mrs. Lynnette Taylor, 1969
Date Created
1969
Description
Correspondence between Vernon E. Jordan and Mrs. Lynnette Taylor, Frankie Freeman, and Bernice Turner concerning a Voter Education Project and Delta Sigma Theta collaboration. 12 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, Greek letter societies
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
Voter Education Project financial report number seven for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed gas and mileage receipts. 4 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Financial Reports, August 18, 1968
Date Created
1968-08-18
Description
Voter Education Project financial report number seven for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed gas and mileage receipts. 4 pages.
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 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
Voter Education Project financial report number seven for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Financial Report, August 4, 1968
Date Created
1968-08-04
Description
Voter Education Project financial report number seven for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 29, 1968 - August 5, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Registration Report to Voter Education Project, July 29, 1968 - August 5, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-29
Description
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 29, 1968 - August 5, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 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 Mr. Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth discussing finances with enclosed financial report. 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Mr. Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth, July 25, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-25
Description
Correspondence between Mr. Olive and Marjorie C. Hirth discussing finances with enclosed financial report. 3 pages.
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 Bernice Cook and Vernon Jordan requesting 30 copies of the Orangeburg Report for Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence Between Bernice Cook and Vernon Jordan, July 25, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-25
Description
Correspondence between Bernice Cook and Vernon Jordan requesting 30 copies of the Orangeburg Report for Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Voter registration, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Greek letter societies
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
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 22, 1968 - July 29, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Registration Report to Voter Education Project, July 22, 1968 - July 29, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-22
Description
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 22, 1968 - July 29, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 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
Voter Education Project financial report number five for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 8 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Financial Report, July 21, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-21
Description
Voter Education Project financial report number five for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 8 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
Brochure of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. with the cooperation of The Center for Human Relations and Community Studies of New York University offers a Pre-Regional Conference Sensitivity Training Workshop with the theme "What Does It Mean to be a Negro Woman in a Black Revolution?". 3 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Pre-Regional Conference Sensitivity Training Workshop, July 18, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-18
Description
Brochure of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. with the cooperation of The Center for Human Relations and Community Studies of New York University offers a Pre-Regional Conference Sensitivity Training Workshop with the theme "What Does It Mean to be a Negro Woman in a Black Revolution?". 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, Voter registration, Greek letter societies
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 16, 1968 - July 20, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Registration Report to Voter Education Project, July 16, 1968 - July 20, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-16
Description
Registration Report to Voter Education Project July 16, 1968 - July 20, 1968 detailing voter registration efforts in Auburn, Alabama. 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
Voter Education Project financial report for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 8 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Financial Report, July 15, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-15
Description
Voter Education Project financial report for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 8 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
Voter Education Project financial report number four for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 7 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Voter Education Project Financial Report, July 13, 1968
Date Created
1968-07-13
Description
Voter Education Project financial report number four for Ad Hoc Committee for Voter Education & Registration in Auburn and Lee County with enclosed receipts, request for payment form, and check. 7 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