Gorham Collection

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Title

Gorham Collection

Description

The Gorham collection consists of papers of Florida A&M University professor, Thelma T. Gorham, 1913-1992. The Collection spans over Gorham’s lifetime. It includes papers, correspondence, photographs, greeting and postcards, and memorabilia. The arrangement of the collection is in both series and box identification. The series are: correspondence, educational and professional career, memorabilia, three- dimensional objects, JET Magazine collection, Ebony Magazine Collection, miscellaneous publications, miscellaneous articles collected by Gorham, photographs, audio and video, greeting and post cards, and pamphlets and brochures collected by Gorham, outside of the series are single boxes with box identification.

Physical Location

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

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Envelopes, Letter, and Statement from Life Books

Statements from Life Books and a letter from Norman Langley, Book Manager at Life Books, concerning Thelma T. Gorham's subscription to books from the Life Nature Library.
Letter with Accompanying Envelope and Check from H. E. Yates to Thelma T. Gorham, April 14, 1962

A letter from H. E. Yates to Thelma T. Gorham in which Yates returns a check for ten dollars that Mrs. Gorham sent as part of a monthly payment plan for the series "Great Books of the Western World." Yates explains that her order was unable to be approved due to a lack of sufficient information.
Letter from H. A. Wilson to Thelma T. Gorham, February 26, 1962

A letter from H. A. Wilson of the Tuskegee Institute requesting that Mrs. Gorham send exhibits of her published work to be assessed in consideration for a position as a feature writer.
Letter from Betty Harris to Thelma T. Gorham, February 12, 1991

A letter from Betty Harris to Thelma T. Gorham in which Mrs. Gorham is requested to prepare a speech on the topic of "Women Meeting the Leadership Challenges of the 90s" as Woman of the Year at the Silver Dome Chapter of the American Business Women's Association.
Letter from Andi Reynolds to Thelma T. Gorham, May 15, 1990

A letter from Andi Reynolds, Vice President of Women in Communications, Inc., to Thelma T. Gorham, presenting Mrs. Gorham with a certificate of membership to the organization. It is also mentioned that Mrs. Gorham is being presented with the organization's first Lifetime Achievement award. The certificate and award are not included here.
Letter and Accompanying Documents from Eugene Jacobson to Thelma T. Gorham, June 11, 1962

A letter from Eugene Jacobson, the director of the African Language and Area Center at Michigan State University, in response to Thelma T. Gorham's request for more information on the Center's summer and regular academic season course offerings. Mr. Jacobson includes materials related to both program offerings.
Flyer for the Michigan State University African Language and Area Center

A pamphlet describing the origin, aims, and operations of the African Language and Area Center at Michigan State University. The pamphlet identifies the Center's course offerings, its geographical focus on Africa (and Nigeria in particular), the African material housed in the university's library, the Center's focus on teaching African languages, and more.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Vincent Hines to Thelma T. Gorham, October 27, 1961

A letter from Vincent K. Hines, Jr. of the Prudential Insurance Company of America to Thelma T. Gorham. In the letter, Mr. Hines asks Mrs. Gorham if she has received his letter from the 5th of October and to inform him if she has any questions about her policy.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Jewelle and James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961

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.
Letter from James L. Gibbs, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, October 24, 1961

A letter from James L. Gibbs, Jr., who was, at the time, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, to Thelma T. Gorham. The letter provides a brief summary of Dr. Gibbs' professional accolades and achievements in the academic world.