[Barbara Jordan Remarks to Houston Builders Association, Friday, October 29, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Remarks to Houston Builders Association, Friday, October 29, 1976]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding an upcoming presidential election and possible outcomes regarding the economy.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Will We Vote (open access)

Will We Vote

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan urging people to vote for Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.
Date: October 21, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Choices (open access)

Choices

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to Ohio State, the University of Indiana, and the University of Chicago. In it, she beseeches the students to get involved with the voting process during the 1976 presidential elections. Handwritten edits appear across the document.
Date: October 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976 (open access)

Houston Builders Association - Friday, October 28, 1976

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Builders Association about the quickly-approaching election.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Speech before the Houston Home Builders Association, October 29, 1976]

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the upcoming election of 1976. She discusses how Jimmy Carter is a better candidate than Gerald Ford because of Carter's abundance of ideas.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greater Fifth Ward, Citizens League Banquet, October 2, 1976 (open access)

Greater Fifth Ward, Citizens League Banquet, October 2, 1976

Text of a speech by Barbara C. Jordan entitled "Advocating," given at the Greater Fifth Ward Citizens League Banquet in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
From These Roots (open access)

From These Roots

Speech by Barbara Jordan regarding housing concerns, "redlining," and the economic development of African Americans. Parts of the text have been edited with liquid paper.
Date: October 16, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Roper to Barbara Jordan, October 13, 1976 (open access)

[Letter from Eric Roper to Barbara Jordan, October 13, 1976

Letter from Eric Roper to Barbara Jordan confirming a speech at Rochedale Village. The letter describes the audience, including members of the local and federal government.
Date: October 13, 1976
Creator: Roper, Eric R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks-Barbara Jordan, Knights of Peter Claver, Texas Award Banquet, Houston, Texas, October 16, 1976 (open access)

Remarks-Barbara Jordan, Knights of Peter Claver, Texas Award Banquet, Houston, Texas, October 16, 1976

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan regarding the presidential debate of 1976 between Richard Nixon and Walter Mondale. She suggests that the candidates should listen to African Americans, and that African American's shouldn't lose faith in the political system.
Date: October 16, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plaque Commemorating Barbara Jordan From E. O. Smith Junior High School]

Photograph of a plaque given to Barbara Jordan commemorating her service from E. O. Smith Junior High School. The plaque reads, "Outstanding Service Award to Congresswoman Barbara Jordan From E. O. Smith Junior High School Community Advisory Council H. P. Carter, Chairman October 27, 1976."
Date: October 27, 1976
Creator: Joseph's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History