Biennial Report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission: 1972-1974 (open access)

Biennial Report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission: 1972-1974

Biennial report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission for the years 1972 to 1974 detailing the activities and changes of the agency.
Date: January 1, 1975
Creator: Texas Library and Historical Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents, from left to right, four unidentified men from the film production crew and an unidentified woman seated at a table. Members of the production crew are holding lights and shooting footage with a motion picture film camera. Maps and other documents are hanging on the wall.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents two unidentified men from the production team, one with a motion picture film camera, in the foreground. In the background, an unidentified man walks past stacks of records books against a brick wall.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents, from left to right, an unidentified man with a motion picture film camera, director Henry Kaplan, and an unidentified actor in a room containing floor to ceiling shelves of records.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Behind the Scenes of "TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project" (1975) - Unidentified Scene]

Photograph of the filming of the promotional film, “TEXAS BOUND: The County Records Inventory Project” (1975). This photograph documents three unidentified men, one with a motion picture film camera and another talking at a podium, in a classroom.
Date: 1975~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975] (open access)

[Memorandum from James Polk Morris to Edith M. Bonnet, May 16, 1975]

Memorandum from James Polk Morris, Assistant Professor of the History of Medicine at the Institute for the Medical Humanities, to Edith M. Bonnet explaining the importance of preserving her personal papers. Morris stresses that her papers be inventoried "for potential historical value," keeping them at the Eugene Barker State Historical Center. This memo includes Dr. Chester R. Burns, Dr. Truman R. Blocker, Jr., and Emil F. Frey as recipients as well.
Date: May 16, 1975
Creator: Morris, James Polk
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Auctions] captions transcript

[News Clip: Auctions]

B-roll video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 9, 1975
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
On Recapturing the Spirit of America (open access)

On Recapturing the Spirit of America

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding violence in America and reclaiming the spirit of America.
Date: 1975~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Ron Dellums Benefit, October 3, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan, Ron Dellums Benefit, October 3, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding matters of public welfare and social justice.
Date: October 4, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, July - November 1975] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, July - November 1975]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech: Democracy]

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the maintenance and importance of democracy.
Date: July 23, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peggy Simpson Swearing In Ceremony (open access)

Peggy Simpson Swearing In Ceremony

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the swearing-in ceremony for Peggy Simpson, speaking of the status of women in America.
Date: September 24, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Peoples' Government (open access)

The Peoples' Government

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for The Volunteers of America, about the current form of government and whether it adequately serves its people.
Date: April 21, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
We Cannot Legislate Happiness (open access)

We Cannot Legislate Happiness

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the University of Houston Executive Development Program regarding the relationship between people and the government.
Date: March 7, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congress, Good and Bad (open access)

Congress, Good and Bad

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for a Recruitment and Training Program, about the process of government and particularly Congress.
Date: March 28, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of the Voting Rights Act Expansion, 1975] (open access)

[Scrapbook of the Voting Rights Act Expansion, 1975]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to the extension of the Voting Rights Act and Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
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
Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies (open access)

Speech For Texas Councils For Social Studies

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Councils for Social Studies about possible changes to the school system.
Date: October 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss (open access)

Consent of the Governed: Profit or Loss

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Investment Company Institute, about America's path following the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Date: May 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Integrity in Government / Justice in Society" (open access)

"Integrity in Government / Justice in Society"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Presbyterian Church in the United States, about morality and justice.
Date: February 25, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: March 1975-May 1977] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Newspaper Clippings: March 1975-May 1977]

Compilation of newspaper articles mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, from March 1975 to May 1977.
Date: 1975-03/1977-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Searching For A New Consensus (open access)

Searching For A New Consensus

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Democratic Issues Convention in preparation for the upcoming Presidential race.
Date: November 21, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
There's Hope For Recovery (open access)

There's Hope For Recovery

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan, addressed to VGS, Inc., about the importance of rehabilitation and recovery from drug addictions.
Date: January 25, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Economic Recovery for America (open access)

Economic Recovery for America

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan to Texas Honor Students, addressing the potential of youth to improve society.
Date: February 11, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History