Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961

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Title

Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961

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Type

Text

Creator

Gibbs, James L., Jr. (Correspondent)
Gibbs, Jewelle (Correspondent)
Gorham, Thelma Thurston, 1913-1991 (Correspondent)

Date

1961-10-24

Description

A letter from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham. Jewelle relays her husband's latest professional accomplishments, the family's social activities, and her work as part of various clubs and societies, including the Walker Museum Center Arts Council, where, as she points out, her and her husband are the only African American members. She ends the letter by requesting that Thelma's response come before the Bahá'í new year.

Genre

Personal correspondence

Language

English

Place

Minneapolis (Minn.)
Baton Rouge (La.)

Physical Description

4 pages

Identifier

JGRCMA-MSS2004-1108-B008C-F055-I025

Topics

African American women journalists
African American educators
Gibbs, James Lowell
Gorham, Thelma Thurston
African American women--Societies and clubs
Women in the Bahai Faith

Time Period

Jim Crow (1877-1964)

Physical Location

Thelma T. Gorham Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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