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[Three People at a UT Austin Event]

Photograph of two unidentified women and a man at a University of Texas at Austin event. Behind them some displays are visible.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man Holding a Proclamation]

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a proclamation at a University of Texas at Austin event.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Reading "The Giving Tree"]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan reading "The Giving Tree" in front of Mark Troppe and Jeanne Anderson.
Date: 1985~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bearded Man at UT Austin Event]

Photograph of an unidentified bearded man at a University of Texas at Austin event in front of a display.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nancy Earl and Three Young Men]

Photograph of Nancy Earl, Pierce Homer, Jack Jackson, and Trip Finley at a party at the University of Texas. The photo is accompanied by a handwritten note from Willie H. Pruitt, Jr., Captain, United States Army, to Barbara Jordan. The note says "Professor Jordan, I finally had these photographs developed and thought that you and Nancy would like a copy. Thank you again for such a good time. Willie."
Date: 1985~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Unidentified Women]

Photograph of two unidentified women speaking to each other while seated. A large map of the world is visible on the wall behind them.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at Her Office #4]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with an unidentified gentleman in her office at the University of Texas.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Martínez, María de la Luz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Woman at UT Austin Event]

Photograph of an unidentified woman at a University of Texas at Austin event. Behind her some displays are visible.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan with a Former Student's Family]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with the family of a former student celebrating Christmas. A note on the back is addressed to Jordan thanking her for visiting, as well as listing the members of the photo as B.J., Dianne, LeGrand, André, and Fabienne.
Date: December 29, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Party for Jordan's Students]

Photograph of a party for Barbara Jordan's students at her Onion Creek home. Three men are seated in front of the fireplace with food and drinks.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan with her Ethics Class]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with her Ethics class from the fall semester of 1983 at the University of Texas at Austin. Written on the back side of the photo are the names of those pictured.
Date: 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at Her Office #3]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with two unidentified people in her office at the University of Texas.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Martínez, María de la Luz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a suit wearing a badge looking at the camera.
Date: 1985-09-14/1985-09-20
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at Her Office #1]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with three unidentified people in her office at the University of Texas.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Martínez, María de la Luz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at Her Office #2]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with an unidentified woman in her office at the University of Texas.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Martínez, María de la Luz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Script - Barbara Jordan AASCU Award - October 10, 1984 (open access)

Draft Script - Barbara Jordan AASCU Award - October 10, 1984

Draft of a script for the presentation of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities 1984 Distinguished Alumna Award to Barbara C. Jordan, with a list and explanation of her accomplishments, the presentation speech, and Barbara C. Jordan's acceptance remarks.
Date: October 10, 1984
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Law and Lawyers: Democracy's Bulwark (open access)

The Law and Lawyers: Democracy's Bulwark

Text for an acceptance speech by Barbara C. Jordan for the William O. Douglas Award.
Date: March 28, 1989
Creator: Jorda, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
One Nation Indivisible: True or False, Rhetoric or Reality (open access)

One Nation Indivisible: True or False, Rhetoric or Reality

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a symposium in Austin, Texas with the theme: "Cities in Transition: Policies for the 1990s."
Date: October 6, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Great Society and Its Markings (open access)

The Great Society and Its Markings

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote address for a conference in Austin, Texas with the theme: "The Great Society: A Twenty-Year Critique."
Date: April 1985
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Church and Public Policy (open access)

The Church and Public Policy

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Religious Liberty Conference in Washington D.C., about how the church may influence public policy.
Date: October 7, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conviction Values (open access)

Conviction Values

Text for Barbara C. Jordan's commencement speech at the University of Texas about personal convictions and standards.
Date: May 24, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women and the Constitution: The Challenge (open access)

Women and the Constitution: The Challenge

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the omission of women from the Constitution, how that has changed over the years, and contemporary issues facing the rights of women.
Date: February 11, 1988
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan's Presentation at "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society" Symposium, February 4, 1983] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Presentation at "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society" Symposium, February 4, 1983]

Text of a portion of the proceedings from "The Imperative for Excellence in American Society," a symposium held by the University of Texas at Austin. The first page is part of a program from that event, with an asterisk written beside "Excellence in the Professions and Public Service - Professor Barbara C. Jordan." The next two pages are from an unknown magazine and contains snippets from several of the speaker's presentations. The numbered section that follows contains Barbara Jordan's presentation on the value of people and American exceptionalism.
Date: February 4, 1983
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to Barbara C. Jordan - February 11, 1985] (open access)

[Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to Barbara C. Jordan - February 11, 1985]

Memo from Stephen A. Berrang to barbara C. jordan about the status of the Democratic party in America.
Date: February 11, 1985
Creator: Berrang, Stephen A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History