The Times too Democrat of Orangeburg, SC has an article from September 18, 2011, "Voorhees students larn history of founder" that highlights an demonstrate exploring the life of the institution's founder, Elizabeth Evelyn Wright. The article includes historical details from the demonstrate too reflects several years of inquiry past times archivist Richard Reid.
The establishment was founded equally the Kingdom of Denmark Industrial School inwards 1897. The advert was changed to Voorhees Industrial School inwards 1902. The rootage post-secondary education began inwards 1929 too the advert was changed to Voorhees Normal too Industrial School. Other advert changes followed, Voorhees School too Junior College inwards 1947 too then, Voorhees College in 1962. The rootage baccalaureate flat was awarded inwards 1969.
