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Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979

Interview with O. J. Curry, Dean Emeritus of the College of Business at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas, regarding his background growing up on the family farm, his own education, experience as dean and what sort of materials were needed in the business department, staffing difficulties faced there, and changes in the education system over time.
Date: March 29, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd & Curry, O. J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sam houston documents] (open access)

[News Script: Sam houston documents]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Sam Houston documents. Sam Houston's descendants donated a collection of his documents to the Texas Archives. The collection was made up of 4,535 documents.
Date: March 6, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Moving On From Watergate (open access)

Moving On From Watergate

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the fallout of the Watergate scandal under the Nixon Administration.
Date: March 8, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Citizens (open access)

Forgotten Citizens

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan saying that the government should not ignore the plight of poor individuals despite economic crisis.
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Erosion of Civil Liberties (open access)

On the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Text of commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the erosion of individual liberty to government encroachment.
Date: March 28, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Erosion of Civil Liberties (open access)

On the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Text of speech discussing the Constitution and the various government encroachments to liberty that have occurred over the history of the United States.
Date: March 28, 1974
Creator: Nickerson, Lisa
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
We Cannot Legislate Happiness (open access)

We Cannot Legislate Happiness

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the University of Houston Executive Development Program regarding the relationship between people and the government.
Date: March 7, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congress, Good and Bad (open access)

Congress, Good and Bad

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a Recruitment and Training Program, about the process of government and particularly Congress.
Date: March 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks before the Society of the Plastics Industry, March 23, 1977] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Remarks before the Society of the Plastics Industry, March 23, 1977]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding President Carter's upcoming energy policy which will require energy conservation and efficiency across industries and among the populace
Date: March 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of Barbara Jordan's Activities, March 1971] (open access)

[Scrapbook of Barbara Jordan's Activities, March 1971]

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Barbara Jordan's activities and other issues related to her time in the Texas Senate during 1971.
Date: March 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Erosion of Civil Liberties (open access)

On the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, about the status of civil liberties in America. Handwritten edits and additions are written in the margins.
Date: March 21, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: March 1975-May 1977] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: March 1975-May 1977]

Compilation of newspaper articles mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, from March 1975 to May 1977.
Date: 1975-03/1977-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
On the Erosion of Civil Liberties (open access)

On the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Draft of speech discussing the Constitution and the various government encroachments to liberty that have occurred over the history of the United States.
Date: March 21, 1974
Creator: Nickerson, Lisa
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the University of Virginia (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the University of Virginia

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, about governmental secrecy.
Date: March 25, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan: Parren Mitchell Benefit

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Parren Mitchell Benefit, concerning the importance of a government's care for its people.
Date: March 12, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cuyahoga Community College, March 26, 1977 (open access)

Cuyahoga Community College, March 26, 1977

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan, given at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, about the individual's personal contribution to government.
Date: March 26, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Citizens (open access)

Forgotten Citizens

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Social Workers, about American citizens having a voice in government.
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congress, Good and Bad (open access)

Congress, Good and Bad

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan discussing whether or not individual people are well served by the government, and how government decisions can have unforeseen outcomes for individuals. Handwritten edits appear throughout the document.
Date: March 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unique Problems of Black Businessmen (open access)

Unique Problems of Black Businessmen

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan discussing problems faced by black business owners, including discrimination from the white business community and uneven aid from the federal government.
Date: March 27, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Crime (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Subcommittee on Crime

Transcript of testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, presenting a bill for incorporation into the subcommittee's 1976 amendments.
Date: March 11, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Society of Plastics Industry - March 23, 1977 (open access)

Society of Plastics Industry - March 23, 1977

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Society of the Plastics Industry, covering the topic of public policy concerning energy conservation, de-regulation, and wind-fall profits.
Date: March 23, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frederick Henry Syke Memorial Lecture (open access)

Frederick Henry Syke Memorial Lecture

Text for Barbara C. Jordan's Frederick Henry Syke Memorial Lecture given at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, about education and the government.
Date: March 4, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forgotten Citizens (open access)

Forgotten Citizens

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the National Association of Social Workers, about American citizens having a voice in government. Handwritten notes and edits are written in the margins.
Date: March 22, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan and Azie Morton Speeches] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan and Azie Morton Speeches]

Text of a speech given by Azie Morton introducing Barbara C. Jordan, followed by her speech at the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner in Atlanta, Georgia.
Date: March 3, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History