[Barbara Jordan's Casket Being Delivered to Good Hope Baptist Church]

Photograph of people gathering as Barbara Jordan's casket is delivered to her funeral service at Good Hope Baptist Church. Her casket is being handled and guarded by Houston Police. People in the background are wearing dark-colored clothing.
Date: January 20, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Honor Guard Saluting Barbara Jordan at Her Funeral Service]

Photograph of a member of an honor guard saluting Barbara Jordan at her funeral service at Good Hope Baptist Church, with two other members standing guard on either side of her casket. There is a man sitting in a chair looking at her in the bottom left corner.
Date: January 20, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Attend Barbara Jordan's Funeral Service]

Photograph of a group of people attending Barbara Jordan's funeral service. The people are standing under umbrellas, and wearing various colored clothing.
Date: January 20, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Pay Their Respects Outside Barbara Jordan's Funeral]

Photograph of people standing in the rain outside Barbara Jordan's funeral, paying their respects. People are dressed in dark- and light-colored clothing, and there is a police officer in uniform in front of the line of people.
Date: January 20, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by Barbara C. Jordan for The Forum Club] (open access)

[Speech by Barbara C. Jordan for The Forum Club]

Text for a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan before the Forum Club of Houston, Texas. Also included is a letter from Jan H. McTolf to Barbara C. Jordan giving her information about her speaking engagement and requesting information.
Date: July 15, 1991
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and her Policy Development Students]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan at the head of a table of Policy Development students at Texas Southern University.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Policy Development Class #1]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and a Policy Development class at Texas Southern University. Two men on either side are helping her up.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Policy Development Class #2]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and a Policy Development class at Texas Southern University. Two men on either side are helping her up.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at a Desk]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan at a desk with a young man beside her during a Policy Development class at Texas Southern University.
Date: 1991~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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's Remarks - San Jacinto Day Celebration (open access)

Barbara Jordan's Remarks - San Jacinto Day Celebration

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a San Jacinto Day Celebration in Houston, Texas, about the battle of San Jacinto and its impact on modern-day Texas.
Date: April 21, 1986
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan: Damon Wells Fellow (open access)

Barbara Jordan: Damon Wells Fellow

Transcript of a speech made by Barbara C. Jordan on a visit to The Kincaid School in Houston, with a question-and-answer session as well. Several photos are included, and a short, typed introduction.
Date: March 1986
Creator: The Kinkaid School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dominant Political Issues and Forces in the 1980's (open access)

Dominant Political Issues and Forces in the 1980's

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Houston Society of Security Analysts, about the predicted political issues of the 80s.
Date: April 22, 1980
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 93rd Congress and Health Care (open access)

The 93rd Congress and Health Care

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan to Physicians in Houston, Texas. In it, she discusses National Health Insurance, child health care, and maternity care in the United States.
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaks at a Podium]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking to a room full of people at UH/DC at the Ramada Inn in Houston, Texas. Sitting at the panel in the front of the room on a stage, from left to right is Dr. Betty Morris, Dr. J. Don Boney, Jordan at the podium, Dr. Ray Wright, Dr. L. Frank James, and Mrs. Gretchen Ewing.
Date: 1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies (open access)

Testimony of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies

Testimony given by Barbara C. Jordan for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and Related Agencies, "to secure appropriations for the establishment of a Children's Nutrition Laboratory at the Baylor College of Medicine in conjunction with Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Date: March 20, 1978
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Keynote Speech - National Women's Conference

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan as the keynote speech of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History