41 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Letter from George Thomas to Barbara C. Jordan, December 16, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from George Thomas to Barbara C. Jordan, December 16, 1966]

Letter from George Thomas to Barbara C. Jordan, requesting her presence as a speaker at the Fifteenth Constitutional Convention of the District 5 Council, United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers.
Date: December 16, 1966
Creator: Thomas, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Audit Report: The Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Texas (open access)

Audit Report: The Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Texas

Audit report for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1967.
Date: December 30, 1967
Creator: Cavness, C. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Caroline F. Davis and Barbara C. Jordan, December 1968] (open access)

[Correspondence between Caroline F. Davis and Barbara C. Jordan, December 1968]

Two letters written between Caroline F. Davis and Barbara C. Jordan, confirming that Barbara C. Jordan agreed to chair panels for the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs in Manchester, New Hampshire and New York City.
Date: December 1968
Creator: Davis, Caroline F. & Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben W. Heineman to Richard M. Nixon, December 6, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Ben W. Heineman to Richard M. Nixon, December 6, 1968]

Letter from Ben W. Heineman to President-Elect Richard M. Nixon, requesting to inform him of the recent and future activities of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs and expressing willingness to comply with his wishes for the Commission.
Date: December 6, 1968
Creator: Heineman, Ben W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Robert Harris to Members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, December 10, 1968] (open access)

[Memo from Robert Harris to Members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, December 10, 1968]

Memo from Robert Harris to the members of the President's Commission on Income Maintenance Programs, containing highlights of the latest Commission meeting: business items and program reviews.
Date: December 10, 1968
Creator: Harris, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, December 19, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, December 19, 1968]

Photocopy of a letter from Ben Barnes to Barbara C. Jordan, speaking of his upcoming committee assignments for the Senate.
Date: December 19, 1968
Creator: Barnes, Ben
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S., December 27, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S., December 27, 1968]

Letter from Morris W. Kilgore to members of The Liaison Committee of the Alcoholism Section, T.R.I.M.S. (Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences), giving a synopsis of the first meeting of the committee.
Date: December 27, 1968
Creator: Kilgore, Morris W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. W. Townsley to Barbara C. Jordan, December 15, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from R. W. Townsley to Barbara C. Jordan, December 15, 1969]

Letter from R. W. Townsley (for J. C. Dingwall) to Barbara C. Jordan, informing her of the availability of her 1970 State Official license plates. Included is State Highway Commission Minute Order No. 62732, which allows two State Official license plates to be provided for members of the legislature.
Date: December 15, 1969
Creator: Townsley, R. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Sits for a Portrait]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan sitting for a portrait painted by Edsel Cramer. Jordan is sitting in the background in a dark-colored dress, and Cramer is sitting in the foreground in a dark-colored shirt.
Date: 1974-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barbara Jordan Speaks With George Mahon]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and George Mahon from House Appreciation Communications speaking at the House of Representatives. Jordan is wearing a dark-colored dress, and Mahon is wearing a dark-colored suit. The writing on the photograph reads, "Barbara, not a bad pic! Always -> my best wishes! George Mahon Dec. 1974."
Date: December 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Democratic Caucus (open access)

Democratic Caucus

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan recommending Carl Albert for the position of Speaker for the House of Representatives. The speech is entitled "Democratic Caucus."
Date: December 2, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seconding Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan for Speaker Carl Albert - December 2, 1974 (open access)

Seconding Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan for Speaker Carl Albert - December 2, 1974

Text of speech wherein Barbara Jordan seconds Carl Albert for the position of the Speaker of the House, describing his qualities that qualify him for that position.
Date: December 2, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seconding Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan for Speaker Carl Albert - December 2, 1974 (open access)

Seconding Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan for Speaker Carl Albert - December 2, 1974

Text of speech wherein Barbara Jordan seconds Carl Albert for the position of the Speaker of the House, describing his qualities that qualify him for that position.
Date: December 2, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Presidential Leadership and Congressional Responsibility Paper (open access)

Presidential Leadership and Congressional Responsibility Paper

Paper written about presidential leadership and congressional responsibility, and the balance of power between the two governmental branches.
Date: December 11, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the celebration of the commencement of International Women's Year, about the political influence of women in America and recent related legislation.
Date: December 21, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face (open access)

International Women's Year: The Challenge We Face

Speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the celebration of the commencement of International Women's Year, about the political influence of women in America and recent related legislation.
Date: December 21, 1974
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Congressional-Private Sector Cooperation" (open access)

"Congressional-Private Sector Cooperation"

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the National Council on Philanthropy Breakfast in Washington D.C., about cooperation between Congress and the private sector.
Date: December 5, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the cost of medical care in the United States. This text includes an itinerary for addresses through December 5 through 8.
Date: December 6, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975 (open access)

Remarks of the Honorable Barbara Jordan (D. Texas) to the Symposium on Health Care, Saturday, December 6, 1975

Text of speech by Barbara Jordan regarding the cost of medical care in the United States.
Date: December 6, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rights: Human / Constitutional (open access)

Rights: Human / Constitutional

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at Temple Emanu El during the observation of Human Rights Day. She speaks regarding the United States Constitution and its evolving nature regarding human rights.
Date: December 7, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Panelists and Speech for Third National Institiute of Black Elected Public Officials] (open access)

[Panelists and Speech for Third National Institiute of Black Elected Public Officials]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials in Washington, D.C. Also included is a list of panelists: Ralph Abernathy, Samuel Cook, Paul Parks, and Eleanor Smeal.
Date: December 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials (open access)

Remarks of Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Third National Institute for Black Elected Officials in Washington D.C.
Date: December 12, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner] (open access)

[Barbara C. Jordan Speech for Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner]

Text of a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston, Texas, with handwritten notes in the margins around the printed text.
Date: December 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner (open access)

Representative Barbara Jordan Before the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner

Text for a speech given by Barbara C. Jordan at the Bethune Centennial Recognition Dinner in Houston, Texas, about the importance of drawing strength from her African American heritage.
Date: December 14, 1975
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History