Orchestrating Our Own Renaissance: Culture, Collaboration and Technology (open access)

Orchestrating Our Own Renaissance: Culture, Collaboration and Technology

Text for a keynote address given by Barbara C. Jordan for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 24, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar (open access)

Barbara Jordan, University of Texas, Development and University Relations Seminar

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Development and University Relations Seminar of the University of Texas.
Date: November 9, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from John K. Boaz to Barbara C. Jordan - December 11, 1992]

Letter from John K. Boaz of Illinois State University to Barbara C. Jordan, with an enclosed transcript of her Adlai E. Stevenson Memorial Lecture.
Date: December 11, 1992
Creator: Boaz, John K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ethical Dilemmas of Leadership (open access)

Ethical Dilemmas of Leadership

Transcript of a talk given by Barbara Jordan at the University of Texas Texas Union lectureship in Student Leadership. Janet Anderson and Stan McLelland introduces her. Jordan discusses various examples of ethical dilemmas and personal values. She then answers a series of questions regarding patriotism, voter turnout, and ethics.
Date: 1994
Creator: Anders, Janet; McLelland, Stan & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994 (open access)

University of Texas Law School - October 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the University of Texas Law School, about the findings and recommendations of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association (open access)

Barbara Jordan: National Peace Corps Association

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Peace Corps Association's 1995 Conference in Austin, Texas. The speech introduces the presentation of the Sargent Shriver Award for Humanitarian Service to Dr. Robert Pastor. Two different typed versions of the speech are included.
Date: August 6, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whither Goes the Government? (open access)

Whither Goes the Government?

Handwritten notes for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about the goal of the government.
Date: 1993-11~
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address (open access)

Barbara Jordan: Building Bridges for Better Health, Keynote Address

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speaker for the Building Bridges for Better Health conference in San Antonio, Texas. The speech is about the lack of healthcare for young women with children.
Date: March 12, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas (open access)

Barbara Jordan, TCB-Dallas

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a luncheon for Texas Commerce Bank - Dallas.
Date: April 13, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994 (open access)

TCB-Riverside, April 6, 1994

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Texas Commerce Bank - Riverside. The text is a mix of typed and handwritten notes.
Date: April 6, 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge (open access)

The Rebirth of Ethics---A Pervasive Challenge

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the Association for Investment Management and Research in San Antonio, Texas. She discusses the faltering trust between Americans and the United States government.
Date: May 5, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program (open access)

Barbara Jordan, McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at the McKinney High School Academic Letter Sweater Program, about the importance of pursuing excellence rather than mediocrity.
Date: October 13, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Fundamental Right (open access)

A Fundamental Right

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Planned Parenthood Federation of America's 1990 Conference in Dallas, Texas. The speech covers the topic of the "right to privacy and reproductive freedom."
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Common Good: A Framework for Discussion and Consensus (open access)

The Common Good: A Framework for Discussion and Consensus

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Southwest Meeting of the American Assembly at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. The speech is about social welfare policies.
Date: May 11, 1990
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Honorable Barbara Jordan Speaking at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration (open access)

The Honorable Barbara Jordan Speaking at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the League of Women Voters 75th Birthday Celebration, about the legacy of the league and what it is celebrating.
Date: February 22, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thirty Million Texans? (open access)

Thirty Million Texans?

Photocopied sections of a document that describes the ethnic makeup of Texas. It includes growth projections of the racial makeup of the education system and the labor market from 1990 to 2020.
Date: 1993
Creator: Bouvier, Leon F. & Poston, Dudley L., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ethic of Responsibility (open access)

The Ethic of Responsibility

Text of a commencement speech delivered by Barbara Jordan to the graduating class of Texas Tech University Law School. She discusses the necessity of values in the legal profession and how lawyers are the defenders of democracy.
Date: May 13, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Chair, U. S. Commission on Immigration Reform [at] Seton Hall University (open access)

Remarks of Barbara Jordan, Chair, U. S. Commission on Immigration Reform [at] Seton Hall University

Text of remarks made by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Sandra Day O'Connor Medal of Honor from Seton Hall University. She discusses immigration reform in the United States.
Date: 1994
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article: Opening Debate on Higher Education] (open access)

[Newspaper Article: Opening Debate on Higher Education]

Newspaper from the Dallas Times Herald about the debate on higher education, included with some notes for a speech on the topic by Barbara C. Jordan.
Date: August 18, 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995 (open access)

Barbara Jordan, Huston-Tillotson College, April 7, 1995

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas about race and equality.
Date: April 7, 1995
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Congregation Beth Israel

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, Texas, about the relationship between African American and Jewish communities.
Date: January 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History