Barbara Jordan - Elizabeth Blackwell Award - Hobart and William Smith Colleges (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Elizabeth Blackwell Award - Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Text of an acceptance speech given by Barbara Jordan, after receiving the Elizabeth Blackwell Award at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. In the speech, she mentions past recipients of the award and their legacies, as well as the importance of education in American society.
Date: September 24, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man with Food]

Photograph of an unidentified man seated in a chair with a plate of food. In the background are shelves with various stacks of files and boxes.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Unidentified Men with Drinks]

Photograph of two unidentified men holding drinks while speaking. Other people are visible in the background.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit wearing a badge looking at the camera.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Unidentified People Speaking]

Photograph of seven unidentified people in two groups speaking to each other. In the background is a table of food.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Unidentified Women]

Photograph of two unidentified women speaking to each other while seated. A large map of the world is visible on the wall behind them.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Woman]

Photograph of an unidentified African-American woman seated with a plate of food.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan in a Small Group]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan seated with a plate of food. She is with three unidentified people.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man Looking at Camera]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and holding a plate of food and a drink while looking at the camera. Behind him there is a long table full of other food and drink.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man Carrying Food]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit carrying a plate of food and a drink. There are various other men visible around the room.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking with Two Men]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan seated in a wheelchair while talking to two unidentified men. A second woman is visible on the left edge of the photograph.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and an Unidentified Woman]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan seated in a wheelchair with a plate of food. She is speaking with a second woman who is unidentified.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester Higgins, Jr. to Marian Ricks, September 14, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Chester Higgins, Jr. to Marian Ricks, September 14, 1973]

Letter from Chester Higgins, Jr. to Marian Ricks, or Barbara Jordan's office, saying that he hopes "the Congresswoman will be pleased with these photos of her."
Date: September 14, 1973
Creator: Higgins, Chester, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History