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The Americanization Ideal
Text wherein Barbara Jordan, Peter Goldmark, and Antonia Hernandez discuss immigration in America. The text begins with a copy of an article by Barbara Jordan that also discusses the subject of immigration and xenophobia.
Date:
September 11, 1995
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Democratic National Telethon]
Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan for the Democratic National Telethon in Los Angeles, California, telling the story of her journey from humble beginnings to a member of the United States Congress.
Date:
September 15, 1973
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Barbara Jordan - Juanita Kreps Award
Text of acceptance speech given by Barbara C. Jordan after receiving the Juanita Kreps Award. The speech covers the topics of Juanita Kreps' legacy, and the meaning of the award.
Date:
September 8, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Remarks at Thurgood Marshall Tribute by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, September 17, 1993]
Text of speech made by Barbara Jordan regarding the career of Thurgood Marshall. She goes over his career and describes Marshall as a champion of individual liberties.
Date:
September 17, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, School for Contemporary Education, Washington D.C.
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in honor of members of the School for Contemporary Education in Washington D.C.
Date:
September 18, 1990
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Statement Regarding H. R. 1242, H. R. 4072, and H. R. 5794]
Text by Barbara Jordan regarding H. R. 1242, H. R. 4072, and H. R. 5794, laws proposed to alter antitrust legislation.
Date:
September 9, 1982
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Statement to the Press
Text of a statement given to the press by Barbara C. Jordan endorsing the Dukakis-Bentsen ticket in the upcoming Presidential election.
Date:
September 10, 1988
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan, Thurgood Marshall Tribute, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a tribute to Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall at the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date:
September 17, 1993
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan's Freedom Award Acceptance Speech, September 10, 1992]
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan while accepting the Freedom Award at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. She discusses the history of civil rights movements for African-Americans.
Date:
September 10, 1992
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Will D. Davis, September 17, 1968]
Copy of telegram from President Lyndon B. Johnson to Will D. Davis, Chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, wishing him well on his campaign and asking him to support Hubert Humphrey in the upcoming election
Date:
September 17, 1968
Creator:
Johnson, Lyndon B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Does the Idea of Civil Rights Remain a Good Idea As We Approach the Year 2000 A.D.?
Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Freedom Award ceremony at the National Civil Rights Museum. The speech covers the issue of civil rights in the upcoming millennia.
Date:
September 10, 1992
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Barbara Jordan's Remarks on the Occasion of the Swearing-in of Ms. Azie Morton]
Text of speech by Barbara Jordan in which she praises Azie Morton and discusses her background. The text is handwritten and contains a number of edits.
Date:
September 12, 1979
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Is Ethics a Component of Government?
Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the University of California at Santa Barbara. In it, Jordan discusses the role of ethics in governance.
Date:
September 22, 1990
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
It's More Than A Lifeless Archives
Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Constitution Day Naturalization Ceremony, entitled "It's More Than A Lifeless Archives." The speech describes the purpose and continuing efficacy of the U.S. Constitution.
Date:
September 17, 1987
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Wiseman to Barbara C. Jordan - September 10, 1982]
Letter from Alan Wiseman, written on Howrey & Simon letterhead, to Barbara C. Jordan at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. The letter speaks of her recent testimony filed with the House Committee on the Judiciary, as well as the testimony of Burnell Roberts.
Date:
September 10, 1982
Creator:
Wiseman, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Barbara Jordan to Dick Swanson, September 27, 1974]
Letter from Barbara Jordan to Dick Swanson thanking him for photographs he had sent her, but she is "sorry they were not put to use."
Date:
September 27, 1974
Creator:
Jordan, Barbara
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, September 27, 1967]
Letter from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, concerning the State Comptrollers Annual Report for the 1967 fiscal year.
Date:
September 27, 1967
Creator:
Schnabel, Charles A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Ira L. Clark to Barbara C. Jordan, September 25, 1967]
Letter from Ira L. Clark to Barbara C. Jordan, thanking her for agreeing to speak to the City-Wide Brotherhood Union at Damascus Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.
Date:
September 25, 1967
Creator:
Clark, Ira L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, September 20, 1967]
Memo from Charles A. Schnabel to Barbara C. Jordan, with a current Seniority and Pro Tem list of the Senate attached.
Date:
September 20, 1967
Creator:
Schnabel, Charles A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Bud to Barbara Jordan, September 24, 1973]
Memo from Bud to Barbara Jordan explaining that he purchased "3 each of 3 selections" from the photos taken by Chester Higgins, plus copyright permission. He mentions in the second paragraph that they "should get written access...before we allow professional photographers to take your picture. The handwritten note at the bottom says that Congresswoman Jordan has accepted the policy detailed in the second paragraph.
Date:
September 24, 1973
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Kevin Sullivan to Barbara Jordan, September 27, 1988]
Memorandum from Kevin Sullivan to Barbara Jordan regarding talking points for a speech against the election of George Bush, followed by the text of the speech.
Date:
September 27, 1988
Creator:
Sullivan, Kevin & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[NEA Journal Article: News and Trends]
Article in the National Education Association (NEA) Journal entitled "News and Trends," with sections about current events in schools across the country.
Date:
September 1967
Creator:
National Education Association
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History