[Barbara Jordan Signing Autographs]

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Photograph of Barbara Jordan, sitting on the floor, signing autographs for guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Several guests sit on the floor with her, and others stand around her.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 in.

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Damon, Fred & Damon, Katy October 21, 1971.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2013 and was provided by the Texas Southern University to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, sitting on the floor, signing autographs for guests at a fundraiser at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. Several guests sit on the floor with her, and others stand around her.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 8 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2013

The 2013 edition of Rescuing Texas History brings together thousands of items that reflect the history and preserve the legacy of the Texas of the past. They include photographs, letters, and more.

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.

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  • October 21, 1971

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  • Feb. 17, 2014, 5:02 p.m.

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  • Feb. 19, 2014, 2:16 p.m.

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Damon, Fred & Damon, Katy. [Barbara Jordan Signing Autographs], photograph, October 21, 1971; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth389409/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Southern University.

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