Serial/Series Title

Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976 (open access)

Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976

Convocation speech to the students of Brandeis University regarding the future of America and public service.
Date: May 30, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976 (open access)

Brandeis University Commencement, May 30, 1976

Convocation speech to the students of Brandeis University regarding the future of America and public service.
Date: May 30, 1976
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: Final Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: Final Draft]

Typed final draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten corrections and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Text of speech delivered by Rep. Barbara C. Jordan to the Associated Harvard Alumni on June 17, 1977 (open access)

Text of speech delivered by Rep. Barbara C. Jordan to the Associated Harvard Alumni on June 17, 1977

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan for the Associated Harvard Alumni. The text is formatted as a letter, with Deane W. Lord's name typed above the text and the Harvard University News Office address listed.
Date: June 17, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Honorable Barbara Jordan: Harvard University Commencement (open access)

Remarks of Honorable Barbara Jordan: Harvard University Commencement

Text for the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harvard Commencement (open access)

Harvard Commencement

Text for the Harvard Commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan. The speech addresses the American people's contribution to government.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: First Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: First Draft]

Typed first draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with handwritten changes and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvard Commencement: Second Draft] (open access)

[Harvard Commencement: Second Draft]

Typed second draft of the Harvard commencement speech given by Barbara C. Jordan, with some handwritten corrections and edits written in the margins. In the speech she addresses the American people's ability to contribute to their government.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan's Harvard Commencement Address, June 16th, 1977] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan's Harvard Commencement Address, June 16th, 1977]

Handwritten text of speech delivered by Barbara Jordan as the 1977 Harvard commencement address. She discusses the value and role of people in the political process.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Faculty and Staff]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and faculty and staff of Brandeis University at the Brandeis University commencement. They are arranged in two rows, wearing various colored graduation robes. Jordan is in the front row, second from the left.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Faculty of Harvard University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan with Harvard University faculty at the Harvard University commencement ceremony. She is in the front row in a dark-colored graduation robe. She is sitting next to another woman and a man in a dark-colored suit. There is another row of faculty behind them.
Date: June 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Faculty of Harvard University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan seated with faculty from Harvard University at the Harvard University commencement ceremony. She is standing in the middle of the front row in a dark-colored graduation robe. There are two rows of faculty behind her.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Stafford, Rick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and Other Graduates Walk at Graduation]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and other graduates marching at Harvard University Commencement. She is fourth in line, wearing a dark-graduation gown, and a cap.
Date: June 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan, Bill Gibson, and Nancy Earl]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, Bill Gibson, and Nancy Earl heading to the Harvard University commencement ceremony. Jordan is embracing Gibson, and Earl is standing near them.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Stafford, Rick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaking at a Microphone]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan speaking at a microphone at the Brandeis University Commencement. She is wearing graduation robes and a graduation cap.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Being Awarded an Honorary Degree at Brandeis University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan receiving an honorary degree from Brandeis University. She is surrounded by three men, and wearing graduation robes and a graduation cap.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Being Awarded an Honorary Degree at Harvard University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan receiving an honorary degree at the Harvard University commencement ceremony. Jordan is wearing a dark-colored graduation gown, and there is a man behind her that is putting a robe around her neck.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Wells, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan With Faculty of Harvard University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan seated with faculty from Harvard University at the Harvard University commencement ceremony. She is standing in the middle of the front row in a dark-colored graduation robe. There are two rows of faculty behind her.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Stafford, Rick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Another Graduate of Brandeis University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and another graduate of Brandeis University after graduation. They are wearing dark-colored graduation robes, and he is wearing a chain pendant. There is a room full of people in the background.
Date: May 30, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at the Brandeis University Commencement]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan at the Brandeis University Commencement. She is speaking to a man, sitting, and wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan and an Unidentified Man]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and an unidentified man meet before a commencement ceremony for Harvard University. She is wearing a light-colored dress, and the man is wearing a light-colored suit.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Stafford, Rick
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Remarks from Barbara Jordan During Commencement at Harvard University] (open access)

[Remarks from Barbara Jordan During Commencement at Harvard University]

Copy of the remarks made by Barbara Jordan during the Commencement ceremony at Harvard University. In her remarks, Jordan recounts the time when the Harvard debate team came and debated against her and her team while she was at Texas State University for Negroes.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan at the Harvard University Commencement Ceremony]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan sitting at the Harvard University commencement ceremony. She is wearing a dark-colored graduation robe, and holding her degree. She is speaking to a member of the Harvard University faculty.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Falkenberg, Barth
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Being Awarded an Honorary Degree at Brandeis University]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan being awarded an honorary degree from Brandeis University. She is dressed in a dark-colored graduation robe and cap.
Date: May 30, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History