Compilation of articles from various Texas newspapers mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, with her name underlined in each article. Also included are several photographs of Barbara C. Jordan at speaking engagements. One of the sections is entitled "Interim Committee on Urban Affairs - 1969-1970."
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Compilation of articles from various Texas newspapers mentioning Barbara C. Jordan, with her name underlined in each article. Also included are several photographs of Barbara C. Jordan at speaking engagements. One of the sections is entitled "Interim Committee on Urban Affairs - 1969-1970."
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The Barbara C. Jordan Archives
Photographs from the Barbara C. Jordan Archives. Barbara Jordan ran for the Texas House twice (1962, 1964). She won a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first African American since Reconstruction to do so.
Collections funded by the Tocker Foundation, which distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance to small rural libraries in Texas.