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[Release by Boston University Office of Public Information] (open access)

[Release by Boston University Office of Public Information]

Release from Boston University Office of Public Information stating that Barbara Jordan "is awarded honorary doctor of laws degree" during the Charter Centennial commencement.
Date: May 30, 1969
Creator: Boston University Office of Public Information
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Photograph of Barbara Jordan being awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree at Boston University. She is standing near three men in robes and graduation caps.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Boston University Photos
Object Type: Photograph
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
[Commencement Program for Harvard University, June 16, 1977] (open access)

[Commencement Program for Harvard University, June 16, 1977]

Commencement program for Harvard University including a list of all recipients of degrees in 1977, broken down by college and degree type. Also included are "Graduates Admitted Since the Last Commencement."
Date: June 1977
Creator: Harvard University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Program for Harvard University, June 16, 1977] (open access)

[Commencement Program for Harvard University, June 16, 1977]

Commencement program for Harvard University outlining the order of events for both the Commencement and the afternoon. According to the program Barbara Jordan is listed to give an address to the graduating class; pages 1-5 describe the Festival Rites.
Date: June 1977
Creator: Harvard University
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Week Program for Harvard University, June 1977] (open access)

[Commencement Week Program for Harvard University, June 1977]

Commencement week program for Harvard College, that includes a list of events taking place from June 14-17. Also included is an aerial map of the school and surrounding area to show directions and parking. According to the program the exercises on June 16 "will be televised on WGBX, Channel 44."
Date: June 1977
Creator: Harvard University
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Associated Harvard Alumni Annual Meeting] (open access)

[Program for the Associated Harvard Alumni Annual Meeting]

Program for the Commencement Day Associated Harvard Alumni Annual Meeting taking place in the Tercentenary Theatre. It contains an order of events for the meeting followed by a detailed outline for each individual event; according to the program Barbara Jordan is giving the address during the meeting.
Date: June 16, 1977
Creator: Harvard University
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
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: 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
[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
Moving On From Watergate (open access)

Moving On From Watergate

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Boston University School of Law, about the aftermath of Richard Nixon's resignation and what it meant for lawyers.
Date: March 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moving On From Watergate (open access)

Moving On From Watergate

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Boston University School of Law, about the aftermath of Richard Nixon's resignation and what it meant for lawyers.
Date: March 14, 1975
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
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
Tufts University, April 30, 1977 (open access)

Tufts University, April 30, 1977

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at a conference at Tufts University about national food policy.
Date: April 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tufts University - April 30, 1977 (open access)

Tufts University - April 30, 1977

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Tufts University, about national food policy.
Date: April 30, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watergate and Irangate or Arrogance and Ignorance (open access)

Watergate and Irangate or Arrogance and Ignorance

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at Boston University Law School about the Watergate scandal and its resemblance and lack of resemblance to a recent scandal with Ronald Reagan and Iran ("Irangate"). Related is a discussion of what it means to faithfully execute the office of President.
Date: March 18, 1987
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
Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995 (open access)

Barbara Jordan's notes speech at Boston University School of Law Annual Gala, December 2, 1995

Text of remarks by Barbara Jordan regarding the value of her education at Boston University and the value of law.
Date: December 2, 1995
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
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

[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