Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
University of Texas at Austin - Briscoe Center for American History
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) was the first African-American state senator in Texas, and the first woman and first African-American representative elected to Congress from Texas. She taught political ethics at the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. The Barbara Jordan papers contain letters written by Jordan, as well as materials pertaining her teaching, the dedication of the Barbara Jordan statue on the UT campus in 2009, and the memorial service for her held at UT in January 1996.
University of Texas Libraries
Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) was the first black state Senator in Texas, the first woman and first black elected to Congress from Texas, and taught political ethics at the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs -- The papers contain letters written by Ms. Jordan as well as materials pertaining to the dedication of the Barbara Jordan statue on the UT campus in 2009, and the memorial service for her held at UT in January 1996
University of Texas at Austin - Briscoe Center for American History
The Ann Rivers Witherspoon Music Collection, 1997, consists of unpublished materials comprised of one complete musical score, three librettos, and three CDs featuring portions of the music and narrative that accompany Witherspoon's opera titled "Barbara Edine: A Contemporary American Opera," which chronicles Barbara Jordan's response to both historical and personal life events.
University of Texas Libraries
The Ann Rivers Witherspoon Music Collection, 1997, consists of unpublished materials comprised of one complete musical score, three librettos, and three CDs featuring portions of the music and narrative that accompany Witherspoon⁰́₉s opera titled ⁰́Barbara Edine: A Contemporary American Opera, ⁰́₊ which chronicles Barbara Jordan⁰́₉s response to both historical and personal life events
Texas Southern University
Materials include: papers, manuscripts, legislative correspondence, speeches, transcripts, videotapes of interviews, photographs and personal memorabilia that document Jordan's early years as a student at Wheatley High School, her career as an attorney, her service as a member of the Texas State Senate, and as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and her career as an educator
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
Texas State Library and Archives
Ten photographs of Barbara Jordan throughout her life, including Governor for a Day images by Bill Malone, photographer, dating 1956, 1962, 1972, 1992, and undated
University of Texas at Austin - Briscoe Center for American History
Essays authored by high school students and submitted to the UT Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition: The African Americans in Texas, Past and Present, as well as material about the annual competition which is administered by the University of Texas at Austin.
Texas Woman's University - The Woman's Collection
Poster entitled: Sixtieth senate legislature, 1967. Small portrait photograph of members of the 1967 Texas legislature. Texas Senator Barbara Jordon is among those pictured on the poster
University of Texas Libraries
Essays authored by high school students and submitted to the UT Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition: The African Americans in Texas, Past and Present, as well as material about the annual competition which is administered by the University of Texas at Austin