[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

[Barbara Jordan Speaking to a Police Officer]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, who is wearing a dark-colored dress, speaking to a police officer, who is wearing a police uniform.
Date: July 29, 1974
Creator: Swanson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Shows a Man a Newspaper]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, who is wearing a dark-colored dress, showing a newspaper to a man, who is wearing a dark-colored shirt, and a police officer in a uniform.
Date: July 29, 1974
Creator: Swanson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Signing Autographs]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan signing autographs at her photo shoot for People Magazine. She is speaking to a young man in a light-colored shirt and dark-colored pants. There is a police officer nearby, and two women observing.
Date: July 29, 1974
Creator: Swanson, Dick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maurine to Barbara Jordan, October 29, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Maurine to Barbara Jordan, October 29, 1992]

Letter from Maurine to Barbara Jordan thanking her for coming to St. Louis and saying that everyone was inspired by her message. She mentions that there are enclosed photos taken during Jordan's time there.
Date: October 29, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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
Life's Moral Possibilities: Commencement Address to Baylor College of Medicine (open access)

Life's Moral Possibilities: Commencement Address to Baylor College of Medicine

Text for a commencement address given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Included is a Library of Congress Congressional Research Service cover page, with Charles H. Whittier's name and title (Analyst, History and Public Affairs, Government and General Research Division) listed at the bottom of the page.
Date: August 29, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C. & Whittier, Charles H.
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
Pete Snelson Roast, September 29, 1986 (open access)

Pete Snelson Roast, September 29, 1986

Text of remarks given by Barbara Jordan at the roast of Pete Snelson. She gently makes fun of Snelson while praising his work ethic and personal qualities.
Date: September 29, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness (open access)

Unemployment Compensation During a Period of Temporary Illness

Text for testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan before the House Committee on Ways and Means, attempting to garner support for her bill, HR 2320.
Date: July 29, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Convention of National Federation of Democratic Women (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan - Convention of National Federation of Democratic Women

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Convention of National Federation of Democratic Women in Washington, DC, about the theme of the convention: "Women Plus Unity Equals Power."
Date: April 29, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Physical Therapy: A Primary Health Care Profession (open access)

Physical Therapy: A Primary Health Care Profession

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Texas Physical Therapy Association in Austin, Texas, about health care reform.
Date: April 29, 1993
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life's Moral Possibilities: Commencement Address to Baylor College of Medicine (open access)

Life's Moral Possibilities: Commencement Address to Baylor College of Medicine

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding national health care and the integrity of the profession of physicians as well as the United States government.
Date: August 29, 1973
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
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
[Letter from Mrs. Sidney Vise to Barbara Jordan, June 29, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sidney Vise to Barbara Jordan, June 29, 1968]

Correspondence between Mrs. Sidney Vise and Barbara Jordan. Vise thanks Jordan for agreeing to speak at a City of Hope luncheon. Vise includes a program that describes the history and work of the City of Hope organization. A letter from Jordan confirms her agreement to speak.
Date: June 29, 1968
Creator: Vise, Mrs. Sidney
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History