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[Receipt of Levi Perryman, June 11, 1880] (open access)

[Receipt of Levi Perryman, June 11, 1880]

Received of Levi Perryman through W. A. Morris the sum of $2.00. Collected upon the execution issued in the case Wheeler & Wilson Co. vs W. P. Leverett. Signed by the Justice of the Peace of Harris County, H Brashear.
Date: June 11, 1880
Creator: Brashear, H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977]

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the problems facing a democracy when the populace is uninformed and unengaged in politics.
Date: June 19, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks of Barbara Jordan before Women in Communications, June 18, 1977]

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the problems facing a democracy when the populace is uninformed and unengaged in politics. Several handwritten edits appear throughout the text.
Date: June 19, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Auto Industry (open access)

The Auto Industry

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding difficulties facing the auto industry, unemployment, and the Congressional response.
Date: June 30, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Connally to Barbara C. Jordan, June 19, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John Connally to Barbara C. Jordan, June 19, 1967]

Letter from Texas Governor John Connally to Barbara C. Jordan, informing her of his veto of Senate Bill 617.
Date: June 19, 1967
Creator: Connally, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Brooks to Barbara C. Jordan, June 16, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Brooks to Barbara C. Jordan, June 16, 1966]

Letter from Jack Brooks of the House of Representatives to Barbara C. Jordan, congratulating her on her election to the Texas Senate.
Date: June 16, 1966
Creator: Brooks, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, United Cerebral Palsy Greater Houston, Humanitarian Award Acceptance Remarks (open access)

Barbara Jordan, United Cerebral Palsy Greater Houston, Humanitarian Award Acceptance Remarks

Text of Barbara C. Jordan's acceptance speech for the Humanitarian Award from United Cerebral Palsy Greater Houston.
Date: June 26, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, June 20, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, June 20, 1967]

Letter from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, informing her of Governor Connally's vetoing of several bills and resolutions.
Date: June 20, 1967
Creator: Schnabel, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from George A. Sands to Members of the Board of Directors of Julia C. Hester House, Inc., June 12, 1968] (open access)

[Memo from George A. Sands to Members of the Board of Directors of Julia C. Hester House, Inc., June 12, 1968]

Cover page of a memo from George A. Sands to the members of the Board of Directors of Julia C. Hester House, Inc. Included is a business reply envelope.
Date: June 12, 1968
Creator: Sands, George A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech Notes]

Handwritten notes for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, covering the theme: "The Gospel Ministry and Christian Young Women. Emphasis on Mother's Day." Also included is typed text of a speech given for "Women in Communications" in Houston, Texas.
Date: June 19, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the annual meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers about social security policy and benefits.
Date: June 1, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Auto Industry (open access)

The Auto Industry

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding difficulties facing the auto industry, unemployment, and the Congressional response. Attached is a note indicating the time, date, and location of the speech.
Date: June 30, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, about the results of a recent increase in social security benefits.
Date: June 1, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers at Houston, Texas - June 1, 1974

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Annual Meeting of the San Jacinto Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, about the results of a recent increase in social security benefits.
Date: June 1, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Myer-Hall House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Myer-Hall House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Myer-Hall House, in Houston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: June 30, 2011
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History