Draft of convocation speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to students at the Tuskegee Institute of Alabama regarding African-American involvement in politics. The document is annotated with handwritten notes.

Convocation speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to students at the Tuskegee Institute of Alabama regarding African-American involvement in politics.

Photograph of people standing outside the Tuskegee Institute. The brown building in the background is the Tuskegee Institute.

Photograph of a group of people, including Barbara Jordan, walking by a car on their way into the Tuskegee Institute. Jordan is pictured second from the front in a blue dress. They are being escorted by police officers.

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she is handed a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she is handed a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Photograph of a group of people, including Barbara Jordan, walking into the Tuskegee Institute. Jordan is pictured second from the front in a blue dress. They are being escorted by police officers.

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she holds a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

Photograph of a group of women standing behind Barbara Jordan as she holds a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is a statue of two men. Jordan is pictured center wearing a blue dress.

The Nesbitt Memorial Library Journal contains historical information about Colorado County, Texas including personal accounts and research into area stories. The index to Volume 9 begins on page 195.

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.