Name
Jordan, Vernon E. (Vernon Eulion), 1935- (Interviewee)
Goodson, Martia (Interviewer)
Title
Oral history interview with Vernon E. Jordan 1981
Abstract
Early life and career; United Negro College Fund executive director, 1970-71: foundation and corporate fund raising, member institutions, reorganization and recruitment, publicity campaigns, private contributions, rap sessions, creation of Communications, Women's and Institutional Service Divisions; impressions of Frederick Patterson, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Cyrus Vance, Edna Jones, William Trent.
Collection Name
United Negro College Fund project
Subjects
African American lawyers; Lawyers; African Americans--Education; Educational fund raising; Jordan, Vernon E. (Vernon Eulion), 1935-; United Negro College Fund
Format
oral histories; sound recordings
Genre
Interviews
Date
1981
Note (Biographical)
Lawyer, civil rights activist.
Note
Interviewed by Martia Goodson on June 26, 1981.
Note (Provenance)
Vernon E. Jordan, Gift 1981
Language
English
Library Location
Columbia Center for Oral History, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content
Catalog Record
13500671
Also In
Oral History Archives at Columbia
Time-Based Media
Time-Based Media
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-hp3r-g944
Related URLs
Available digital content for this interview.