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Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Houston Club - October 11, 1994, Houston, TX

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Houston Club in Houston, Texas, at a centennial celebration for the organization.
Date: October 11, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Listing of Services in Houston] (open access)

[Listing of Services in Houston]

Typed, alphabetized list of services offered in the city of Houston, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975

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Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan before Houston Local Union Number 408 Stewards Conference, University of Houston, October 12, 1975

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding recent labor laws as well as interactions between labor unions and Congress.
Date: October 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston (open access)

Air Pollution Control for Houston

Text for a statement made by Barbara C. Jordan before the Texas Air Control Board about the issue of air pollution in Houston, Texas.
Date: May 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston (open access)

Air Pollution Control for Houston

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the deterioration of air quality, the Clean Air Act, and Congressional reluctance to enforce expensive restrictions.
Date: May 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Directions to Houston Air Center] (open access)

[Directions to Houston Air Center]

Directions to Houston Air Center handwritten on lined yellow paper.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services] (open access)

[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services]

Text describing the conceptual framework underpinning the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services as well as its goals.
Date: 1968
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services] (open access)

[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services]

Text describing the conceptual framework underpinning the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services as well as its goals.
Date: 1968
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services] (open access)

[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services]

Text describing the conceptual framework underpinning the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services as well as its goals.
Date: 1968
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services] (open access)

[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services]

Text describing the conceptual framework underpinning the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services as well as its goals.
Date: 1968
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services] (open access)

[Flyer for the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services]

Text describing the conceptual framework underpinning the TSWA Regional Conference on the Manpower Shortage in the Human Services as well as its goals.
Date: 1968
Creator: University of Houston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Pollution Control for Houston (open access)

Air Pollution Control for Houston

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding oxidant air pollution in Houston, Texas, the Environmental Protection Agency power following the Clean Air Act, and the lack of cooperation between the Texas Air Control Board and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Date: May 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks: Cong. Barbara Jordan, Houston Dental Society (open access)

Remarks: Cong. Barbara Jordan, Houston Dental Society

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Dental Society, about the development of a national health insurance program.
Date: May 21, 1977
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
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
[Houston Legal Defense Fund Committee Public Rally Program] (open access)

[Houston Legal Defense Fund Committee Public Rally Program]

Program for a public rally sponsored by the Houston Legal Defense Fund Committee to insure justice for five TSU students indicted as a result of an incident May 16-17. The rally took place at Greater Zion Baptist Church in Houston, Texas and featured Barbara Jordan as the main speaker.
Date: July 30, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from Speeches to the Greater Houston Community College Commission] (open access)

[Excerpts from Speeches to the Greater Houston Community College Commission]

Excerpts from two speeches: one given by Jack Williams and entitled "Facts Pertaining to Establishment of a Community College System in the Greater Houston Area," and the other given by Robert Thornton to the Greater Houston Community College Commission.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Council of the Great City Schools, Outstanding Alumna Award, Houston ISD

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Council of the Great City Schools' Outstanding Alumna Award ceremony for Houston ISD.
Date: October 27, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977]

Text of remarks suggested for Barbara Jordan to speak at a meeting of the Houston District Dental Society. The text calls for the containment of medical costs, increasing early and periodic screenings, and the development of a comprehensive national health care system. A letter from the Society asks for a copy of Jordan's speech.
Date: 1977-05-21~
Creator: unknown
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
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Remarks Suggested for Barbara Jordan to Speak at the Houston Dental Society, May 21, 1977]

Text of remarks suggested for Barbara Jordan to speak at a meeting of the Houston District Dental Society. The text calls for the containment of medical costs, increasing early and periodic screenings, and the development of a comprehensive national health care system. The last page contains a definition for the term "factoring."
Date: May 21, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History