Gorham Collection

Item set

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 State College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Letter from Robert H. Rubin to William P. Foster, May 31, 1966

Letter from Robert H. Rubin to William P. Foster. Foster thanking Rubin for a recent speech and asking if he could publish excerpts of it in The Podium. Rubin hoping to highlight the mission of Kappa Kappa Psi. May 31, 1966.
Letter from Hurd M. Jones, Jr. to Thelma Gorham, October 12, 1965

Letter from Hurd M. Jones Jr. to Thelma Gorham. Jones thanking Gorham for the hard work she had done to make the communications program a success. Mentions some recent hires and the Pharmacy School. Indicates Gorham may want to reach out to someone at University of Florida. October 12, 1965.
Letter from Nickie N. Beasley to Thelma Gorham, August 9, 1965

Letter from Nickie N. Beasley to Thelma Gorham. Beasley forwarding Gorham some named and addresses she had asked for. August 9, 1965.
Letter from Martin L. Harvey to Thelma Gorham, April 12, 1961

Letter from Martin L. Harvey to Thelma Gorham. Harvey indicating a problem he had with an article written in the Digestwhich was published at Southern University. Harvey asking that Gorham, as a sponsor of the student-run Digest,be made aware of the issues with the article. Mentions the Baha'i faith. April 12, 1961.
Letter from F. G. Clark to Martin L. Harvey, April 14, 1961

Letter from F. G. Clark to Martin L. Harvey. Clark indicating agreement with Harvey regarding a previous letter. Clark encouraging Harvey to meet with Thelma Gorham to discuss an issue with an article written in the Digestat Southern University. Thelma Gorham copied on the letter. April 14, 1961.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Martin L. Harvey, April 14, 1961

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Martin L. Harvey. Gorham explaining her position on a recent article in the Digestpublished at Southern University. April 14, 1961.
Letter from F. G. Clark to Thelma Gorham, April 4, 1961

Letter from F. G. Clark to Thelma Gorham. Clark writing Gorham about a recent student article, published in the Digestat Southern University, which said damaging things about Southern University. Clark requests a meeting with Gorham at her earliest convenience. April 4, 1961.
Annual letter to friends from Thelma Gorham and Richard Gorham, December, 1956

Letter from Thelma and Richard Gorham to Family and Friends. Letter covers Richard's recent health scare, the new jobs both Thelma and Richard started, and other personal updates. December, 1956.
Letter from Melvin Tapley to Thelma Gorham, June 3, 1954

Letter from Melvin Tapley to Thelma Gorham. Tapley forwarding a special issue of Our Peopleand asking for payment for previous issues. June 3, 1954.
Letter from Jesse Dunson to "Magician," includes attached articles, November, 1953

Letter from Jesse Dunson to "Magician." Dunson writing to give opinions on how Step-Upmagazine could continue to grow. Mentions that current advertising for black people was problematic. Two articles by Dunson are attached. November, 1953.