[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 Gives a Speech]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan giving an address at the Democratic National Convention in New York City, New York. She is wearing a white dress and is visible from the chest up. There is a man sitting behind her.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
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

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends sitting on the steps outside the United States Capitol Building. They are arranged in six rows, and the row in the back is standing. The Capitol Dome is visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1975
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Fellow Senators]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with two fellow senators, Senators Wilson and Strong, wearing suits.
Date: July 3, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at a Judicial Hearing]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan during President Richard Nixon's impeachment hearing for the House Judiciary Committee. Jordan is in the front row, third from the left in a lighter-colored dress.
Date: July 8, 1974
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
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
[King State Bank News Release] (open access)

[King State Bank News Release]

News release for the King State Bank in Houston, Texas announcing that they are opening business July 31, 1975. The rest of the release explains the role of the bank in the community and that "King State Bank will serve to provide excellent service to its customers."
Date: July 31, 1975
Creator: King State Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Members of the House Judiciary Committee Meet in an Office]

Photograph of members of the House Judiciary Committee sitting in an office, meeting about a judicial hearing. Barbara Jordan is sitting on a couch in the back of the office.
Date: July 8, 1974
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Charles Rangel Examine a Copy of the Constitution]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and Charles B. Rangel looking over a copy of the Constitution of the United States during the Nixon-Watergate impeachment hearings for the House Judiciary Committee.
Date: July 26, 1974
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends standing on the steps outside the United States Capitol Building. The Capitol Dome is visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1975
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Meets With Members of Skylab Astronauts]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with members of Skylab Astronauts. Jordan is standing in the middle, shaking hands with a man, and wearing a patterned dress.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hayes]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hayes at a press reception. Mr. Hayes is wearing a light-colored suit, Mrs. Hayes is wearing a dark-colored dress, and Jordan is wearing a light-colored dress.
Date: July 31, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Writing in a Notebook]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan writing in a notebook, wearing a light-colored dress at a hearing for the House Judiciary Committee. There is a man sitting in the background, wearing a dark-colored suit.
Date: July 8, 1974
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Chronicle Section 1, Page 4, July 19, 1976] (open access)

[Houston Chronicle Section 1, Page 4, July 19, 1976]

Newspaper clipping with two photos of Barbara Jordan, one before her weight loss and the other one after. The photo on the right shows her in September 1975 and the one on the left shows her in 1976 at the Democratic National Convention.
Date: July 19, 1976
Creator: Houston Chronicle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and the Royal 20 Ladies and Friends standing on the steps outside the United States Capitol Building. They are arranged in three rows, and the Capitol Dome is visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1975
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Charlie Wilson]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and Charlie Wilson at a surprise party for Wilson. Jordan is wearing a light-colored dress and Wilson is wearing a light-colored suit. The writing in blue pen reads, "To Barbara - From her pal Charlie."
Date: July 1973
Creator: Congressional Photographic Services
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House Judiciary Committee Members Meeting]

Photograph of the House Judiciary Committee meeting in an office. Barbara Jordan is sitting on a couch in the back of the office.
Date: July 8, 1974
Creator: O'Neill, Dev
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s (open access)

State Legislatures: Ethics and the 1990s

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the National Conference of State Legislatures in Cincinnati, Ohio. She discusses the political ethical environment of the 1990s, the behavior of legislators, and racism.
Date: July 28, 1992
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Is the Necessity for a Higher Education More in Demand Today Than a Decade Ago? (open access)

Is the Necessity for a Higher Education More in Demand Today Than a Decade Ago?

Text for a speech by Barbara C. Jordan about why the higher education is becoming more necessary over time.
Date: July 24, 1952
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Original text of Jordan speech before Judiciary Committee, July 25, 1974 (open access)

Original text of Jordan speech before Judiciary Committee, July 25, 1974

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan calling for the impeachment of Richard Nixon. She describes impeachment and the criteria thereof.
Date: July 25, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning (open access)

Federal Efforts to Assist Family Planning

Text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at the annual meeting of the Houston Planned Parenthood Association. She talks about the necessity of family planning and related upcoming legislation.
Date: July 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reflections on the Constitution (open access)

Reflections on the Constitution

Article written by Barbara Jordan for The Houston Lawyer regarding
Date: July 14, 1987
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, July - October, 1970] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, July - October, 1970]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan. Topics include welfare reform, child support, and Democratic party dealings. Barbara Jordan's name is underlined in various articles.
Date: July 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History