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Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Carolyn Jordan:

An Inventory of Her Papers, 1957-1985 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library


Descriptive Summary

Creator Jordan, Carolyn
Title: Carolyn Jordan Papers,
Dates: 1957-1985 and undated
Abstract: The collection is comprised of materials generated by Carolyn Jordan's civic and political interests and activities in Lubbock, Texas from 1957-1985 and undated.
Collection # S513.2
Quantity: 12 boxes (12.0 linear feet)
Language English.
Repository: Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University

Biographical Sketch

Carolyn Jordan is a Lubbock resident active in civic and political organizations. A native of California, she attended Stanford University receiving degrees in Mathematics and Education. After moving to Lubbock, Texas in the 1960s, she became involved in local volunteer and civic activities. She served as President of the Lubbock League of Women Voters from 1969-1972. In 1972 Jordan ran for and won a seat on the Lubbock City Council and was re-elected in 1976. Jordan became a practicing attorney after receiving her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1977. A 1980 attempt to expand her political career failed when she lost the District 75A State Representative contest to R. N. "Buzz" Robnett. She continued her career as an attorney, serving on several committees of the State Bar of Texas, and her work as a volunteer and promoter of civic interests.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains materials from organizations with which Jordan associated and reflecting her interest in topics such as natural resources, armed forces, women's issues, rights of property owners, urban renewal, elections and voting, and legal education. Types of materials include correspondence, minutes from meetings, printed material, and campaign material. News clippings reflect the local issues and political climate of the 1970s.

 

Organization

The collection is organized into the following series:
Correspondence
Democratic Party
General Files
The Generation Connection
Literary Production
Lubbock area Extended Rehabilitation Services, Inc.
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock City Council
Lubbock League of Women Voters
Memorabilia
Printed Material
South Plains Health System, Inc.
State Bar of Texas
Texas State Representative Campaign
Texas Tech University School of Law

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research

Index Terms

The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.
Subjects (Persons)
Jordan, Carolyn
Subjects
Politics and government-- Lubbock (Tex.)
Politics and government-- Texas, West
League of Women Voters
State Bar of Texas
Women's Protective Services

Related Material

For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:
  • Carolyn Jordan Papers, 1964-1983
  • Betty Anderson Papers, 1957-1985

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Carolyn Jordan Papers, 1957-1985 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

Collection accession #(s):
1986-0023-B

Gift, 1985

Processed by

Karen Hicks, 2004

Collection Inventory

 

Correspondence, 1972-1984

box folder
1 1 General, 1975-1981
2 John Hill, Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1984
3 Christmas Cards, 1972-1975
4 Invitations, 1972-1973
5 Invitations, 1972-1977
6 Miscellaneous Invitations, 1980


 

Democratic Party, 1978-1980 and undated

box folder
1 7 Committee Reports, undated
8 Democratic National Convention - June, 1980, 1980
9 Texas Democratic Party, 1978-1980


 

General Files, 1965-1985 and undated

box folder
1 10 American Association of University Women - Correspondence, Speeches, and Programs, 1966-1979 and undated
11 Awards, 1980
12 Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1980
13 Campaign Laws and Rules, 1978-1980
14 Campaign to create Court of Civil Appeals in Lubbock, Texas, 1981
15 J. Blair Cherry, Jr. - Lubbock I.S.D. School Board Election Campaign, 1984
box folder
2 1 Citizen Ambassador Program and other travel, 1985
2 Committee for United Nations Observance Week, 1965-1967
3 Committee on the Status of Women in the Community for Lubbock, Texas, 1984
4 Conference on Community Based Correction, 1981-1982
5 Domestic Violence/Women's Protective Services, 1977-1978
6 Greater Lubbock Press Club Gridiron Show, 1974
7 John Hill Gubernatorial Campaign, 1978
8 Hospital Corporation of America, 1981
9 Lubbock County Bar Association - Correspondence, 1977-1985
10 March of Dimes - South Plains Chapter, 1983-1985
11 Miscellaneous Campaigns - Campaign Brochures, etc., 1975-1980
12 National Organization for Women - Lubbock NOW Times, 1981-1982
13 National Women's Education Fund - Campaign Workbook, 1978
14 Other elections of 1980, 1980
15 Overpopulation, 1972-1983
16 Political Issues, 1978-1980
17 Proposed Amendments to Texas Constitution - Debate, 1981
18 Regional Education Service System/Texas Education Agency, 1972
19 South Plains Association of Governments - Forum, 1981-1982
20 Speaker of the House (Texas) Race, 1980
21 St. John's United Methodist Church, Lubbock, Texas - Directory, 1976-1983 and undated
box folder
3 1 Texas Manufactured Housing Association, 1979
2 Texas Public Works Association - 1978 Spring Meeting, 1976-1978 and undated
3 United Way, 1984-1985
4 Women's Interface Network of Lubbock, 1981-1985
5 Women's Protective Services of Lubbock, 1984-1985


 

The Generation Connection, 1976-1977

box folder
3 6 Correspondence, 1976-1977
7 Meetings, 1976-1977


 

Literary Production, 1970-1979 and undated

box folder
3 8 Manuscript Draft - "Chapter V: Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice in Lubbock County", undated
Presented Papers
box folder
3 9 Current Developments in Texas Municipal Employee Relations, by Joe Minkley, Louis Ponthieu, and Darold Barnum, 1975
10 Federalism and Partisanship: Southern Orientations to National and State Parties, 1975
11 Managing Social Health Policy: A Research Perspective on the Venereal Disease Control Problem, by D. S. Chauhan, 1975
12 Race and Dissatisfaction with Urban Services, by Roger Durand, 1975
13 Speeches by Carolyn Jordan, 1973-1979
14 Speech - American Association for the Advancement of Science Symposium - "Environmental Quality vs. Economic Development", 1970-1975


 

Lubbock Area Extended Rehabilitation Services, Inc., 1977-1985

box folder
3 15 Board of Directors, 1984-1985
16 General Business, 1977-1982
17 General Business, 1983
18 General Business, 1984
19 General Business, 1985


 

Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, 1976-1985

box folder
3 20 Correspondence and Annual Reports, 1976-1984
21 Agricultural Ambassadors, 1983-1985
Armed Services Committee
box folder
3 22 Armed Services Committee, 1981-1985
box folder
4 1 Base Publications, 1976-1977
2 Command Visit - California, 1982-1984
3 Colorado Springs Trip, 1981
4 Trip to Fort Hood, Texas, 1980
5 Reese Air Force Base Air Training Command - Civic Leader Tour, 1978
6 Reese Air Force Base Air Training Command - Civic Leader Tour, 1981
7 Reese AFB, Lubbock, Texas and Strategic Air Command, Offutt, Nebraska, 1982-1985
8 Tyndale Air Force Base, Florida, Air Defense Weapons Center, 1977
9 Energy Committee, 1978-1983
10 Oil and Gas Committee, 1985
11 Urban Rehabilitation Committee, 1977-1981
12 Water Committee, Lubbock City Council, 1972-1979 and undated 1979-1985


 

Water Committee, 1979-1985

Election Campaign 1972
box folder
4 13 Budget/Reporting, 1972
14 Campaign Finance and General, 1972 and undated
15 General, 1971-1972 and undated
Election Campaign 1976
box folder
4 16 Correspondence, 1976
17 Advertising and Miscellaneous, 1976
18 Calendar, 1976
19 Election Rules, 1976 and undated
20 Finance and Budget, 1976
21 Financial Material - Bank Statements, 1976
22 Financial Material - Ledger and Contributions/Expenditure Statement, 1976
23 Financial Material - Receipts for Contributions, 1976
24 General, 1976
25 Issues, undated
26 Public Relations, 1976
27 Texas Election Law/Reporting, 1976
28 Voter Lists and Precincts, 1978-1980
box folder
5 1 Travel Records, 1976-1979


 

Lubbock League of Women Voters, 1957-1985

box folder
5 2 Correspondence - Water, Water Meeting and Other, 1966-1967
3 Candidate Forum, 1984
4 China, 1967-1970
5 China - Research Material, 1958-1967
6 Congressman George Mahon - Correspondence and Interviews, 1966-1972
7 District of Columbia Apportionment, 1966-1969
8 Electoral College, 1969
9 Finance, 1984
10 Foreign Policy - Aid, Trade, 1965-1971
11 Health, Welfare, and Library Study, 1967-1970
Human Resources
box folder
5 12 Human Resources, 1965-1968
13 Leaders Guide and Human Resources Kit, 1969-1972
14 Outline/Presentation, 1964-1968
15 Housing, 1968 and undated
16 Land and Water Use Seminar, 1967-1968
17 Members Directory, 1974-1983
18 Notebook - Members Directory, Programs, Newsletters, Reports, etc., 1971-1972
19 Panel Addressing Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendments - Proposition 1 - Repeal of State Property Tax, 1982
20 Printed Material - Newsletters and Correspondence, 1983-1985
box folder
6 1 Public Forum - Texas Laws - How do They Affect Women, 1982
2 State Finance Committee, 1970-1972
3 State Legislature Committee - Correspondence, 1967
Texas Legislature
box folder
6 4 Texas Legislature, 1967-1969
5 Facts and Issues, 1965-1967
6 Resource Material, 1966-1967
7 Speakers Kit, 1967-1969
8 Water, 1957-1968


 

Memorabilia, undated

box folder
6 9 Bumper Stickers, Rubber stamps, etc., undated


 

Printed Material, 1966-1983 and undated

box folder
6 10 4 Days, 40 Hours for Streamlined Government, by Murray M. Cluff, 1970
11 1976 Texas State Plan for the Prevention, Treatment and Control of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1976
12 The APS Review, A Journal of Advocacy, Academy of Public Service, Vol. 1 No. 1, Spring, 1978
13 Aging, 1977
14 The Citizen Poor of the 1960s, by Milton Viorst undated
City Government
box folder
6 15 America's Mayors and Councilmen: Their Problems and Frustrations, National League of Cities, Washington, D. C., 1974
15 Education for Urban Administration, The American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1973
15 Handbook for Council Members in Council-Manager Cities, National Municipal League, 1976
15 Supercity/Hometown, U.S.A.: Prospects for Two-Tier Government, League of Women Voters Education Fund, 1974
15 Technology and the Cities, National Science Foundation, undated
15 Women in Municipal Government, National League of Cities, 1973
16 Crosstalk: A Televised Series on the Problems of Urban Communication, KTXT-TV, Texas Tech University, 1972
17 Decade for Women: World Plan of Action, Women's Equity Action League Education and Legal Defense, 1976
18 Directories - State and Federal Officials, 1975
19 "Draft Recommendations of the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare Joint Advisory Committee on Government Operations", 1976
Elections
box folder
6 20 Choosing the President, The League of Women Voters, 1976
20 The Costs of Administering American Elections, National Municipal League, 1973
20 Issues of Electoral Reform, National Municipal League, 1974
20 A Model Election System, National Municipal League, 1973
20 Presidential Accountability, League of women Voters Education Fund, 1975
20 Voter Registration Systems in Canada and Western Europe, 1974
Emergency Medical Systems
box folder
6 21 Developing Emergency Medical Services: Guidelines for Community Councils, American Medical Association, undated
21 Emergency Care, ed. By Robert H. Kennedy, M. D., American College of Surgeons, 1966
21 Nine-One-One: The Emergency Telephone Number, a Handbook for Community Planning, 1973
Government Funding/Finance
box folder
6 22 It's Your Business: Local and State Finance, by L. Laszlo Ecker-Racz, National Municipal League, 1976
22 "The Legislative Budget in Texas", by Daron K. Butler, The Political Pursestrings, pgs. 173-199 1975
22 Model Investment of State Funds Law, National Municipal League, 1972
22 The Taxpayers' Revolt and the Arts, A U.S. Conference of Mayors Position Paper, 1978
23 Greater Lubbock: November 1978, May 1979, May 1980, November 1980, September 1981, 1978-1981
24 Health Care Legislation - 64th Texas Legislature, 1975
25 The History of Texas Volunteer Services Councils, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental retardation, 1976
Land Use
box folder
6 26 Land Use, League of Women Voters, 1974
26 Land Use Standards in Unincorporated Areas: Proposed State Legislation for Local Governments, Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1972
26 Man and His Urban Environment, by Fred Smith, 1972
27 Local Government Information Systems, National Research Council, 1976
box folder
7 1 "Lubbock's Calendar of the Arts and Humanities", Lubbock Cultural Affairs Council, Summer, 1980
2 Lubbock, Texas Hospitals - Annual Reports and Newsletters, 1981-1983
3 The Needs We Met in 1976, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1976
4 Nation's Cities Weekly, February 18, 1980; July 28, 1980, 1980
News Clippings
box folder
7 5 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
6 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
7 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
8 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
9 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
10 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
11 City of Lubbock, Texas - Issues, Ordinances, Taxes, Programs, Services, Preservation, Development, etc., 1975-1977
box folder
8 1 Election 1980, circa 1980
2 Fire Fighters Collective Bargaining Election, Lubbock, Texas, 1980
3 General, 1980
4 General Election 1978, 1978
5 Legislature, 1980
6 Local Campaigns and Elections 1978, 1978-1980 and undated
7 Miscellaneous, 1978-1980 and undated
8 Tax Actions and Tax Protests, 1971-1979
9 Plan for Development of a Texas Deep Water Terminal, by Texas Offshore Terminal Commission, 1974
10 Proceedings of the National Conference on the Ecology of the Surplus Dog and Cat Problem, 1974
11 The Progressive - Special Issue - The Crisis of Survival, April, 1970
12 Public Power, January-February, 1981
13 Reaction to Crisis: A State by State Review of Medical Malpractice Legislation Enacted in 1975, House-Senate Health Care Study, 1975
14 Reapportionment/Redistricting, 1971-1972
15 Regional Councils of Governments in Texas, by Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1975
16 Signs of Our Times, Annual Report, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1979
17 Re: State constitution revision, National Municipal League, 1974
18 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, 1973-1974 and undated
19 Welcome to the Texas House, undated


 

South Plains Health System, Inc., 1976-1983

box folder
8 20 Correspondence, 1981-1982
21 Printed Material - Health Care Reports, 1976-1981
Project Review Advisory Group
box folder
8 22 Meetings, 1981-1983
23 Meetings, 1982
24 Meetings, 1983


 

State Bar of Texas, 1978-1985

box folder
8 25 Correspondence - General, 1978-1982
26 Committee on Effective Participation of Women in the State Bar, 1978-1980
Continuing Legal Education
Committee
box folder
8 27 Correspondence, 1983-1984
28 Committee, 1979-1985
29 Committee, 1980-1981
30 Committee, 1982-1983
31 Meetings and Reports, 1984
32 Meetings and Reports, 1984-1985
box folder
9 1 Minutes, Schedules, etc., 1985
2 Conferences and Courses, 1979-1980
3 Conferences, Seminars, and Programs, 1979-1985
4 Federal Practice, undated
5 Marketing Subcommittee, 1984-1985
Professional Development Program
box folder
9 6 Professional Development Program, 1985
7 Audio Tape Information, 1978
8 Course and Book Offerings, 1980-1985
9 Jury Issue Submission, 1985
10 Re: Video Programs, 1981-1984
11 Seminars, etc., 1981-1985
12 Video Subcommittee, 1983
box folder
10 1 Miscellaneous, 1985
2 Convention, 1978-1985
3 Disciplinary Procedure Rules, 1984
4 Marital Property Rights Committee, 1984
5 Newsletter - Women and the Law, 1980-1983
6 Texas Supreme Court District Committee on Admissions, 1983-1985


 

Texas State Representative Campaign, 1972-1981 and undated

Correspondence
box folder
10 7 Speaker Bill Clayton, 1980
8 General, 1980-1981
9 Incoming, 1979-1980
10 Outgoing, 1979-1980
11 Advertising Bids - Bills, 1980
12 Announcement Party, 1979
13 Brochures/Information sent to candidates, 1980
14 Campaign Committee, circa 1979
15 Campaign Committee - Agendas, etc., 1980
16 Campaign Contributions, 1979-1980
17 Campaign Election Statistics, 1972-1978 and undated
18 Campaign Literature, 1980
19 Contacts/Contributors, circa 1980
box folder
11 1 Finance, 1980
Financial Material
box folder
11 2 Bank Statements, 1979-1980
3 Campaign Financial Reports, 1980
4 Check Book Records, 1979-1980
5 Contributions and Ledger Sheets, 1980
6 Expenses, 1980
7 Expense Reports, 1979-1980
8 Treasurer's Reports, 1980
9 Fundraiser, 1980
10 Information - Re: Nolan J. (Buzz) Robnett, 1978-1980
11 Jordan Campaign, 1980
12 Carolyn Jordan - Vita, circa 1980
13 Miscellaneous Notes, circa 1980
14 Potential Campaign Workers, 1980
15 Poll Lists, 1980
16 Potential Mail outs, circa 1980
17 Public Relations, 1980
18 Printed Material - Campaign News clippings, 1976-1980
19 Questionnaires - Candidate Rallies, 1980
20 Questionnaire Evaluation, circa 1980
21 Questionnaire Preparation/Tabulation, 1979-1980
22 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
23 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
box folder
12 1 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
2 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
3 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
4 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
5 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
6 Questionnaire Responses, 1980
7 Registered Voters, 1980
8 To See, 1980
9 Speeches, 1980


 

Texas Tech University School of Law, 1977-1983

box folder
12 10 Printed Material, 1983-1985
11 Stay Abreast of Law Seminar, 1977-1983