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 Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Letter from Bea Adams to Thelma T. Gorham, May 27, 1955

A letter sent to Thelma T. Gorham from Bea Adams of Gardner Advertising Company concerning an idea Mrs. Gorham has for a column on product brands and advertising. Adams makes specific mention of "the Negro market."
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from G. S. Thompson to Allen D. Stein, May 10, 1955

A letter sent to Allen D. Stein from G. S. Thompson, Assistant Advertising Manager of the Carnation Company, addressing Mr. Stein's request for the company's annual reports and information on their advertising programs.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from C. E. Brush to Mrs. Richard R. Gorham, Jr., April 29, 1953

A letter sent to Thelma T. Gorham in which C. E. Brush, a deputy director within the Department of Commerce, assists Mrs. Gorham with an inquiry she has about operating a shopping service and travel bureau.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from George S. Schuyler to Thelma T. Gorham, March 1, 1946

A letter sent to Thelma T. Gorham in which George S. Schuyler, the New York editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, praises her journalism skills.
Letter and Accompanying Envelope from Katherine Dunham to Thelma T. Gorham, May 9, 1945

A piece of mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham in response to her request for a personal anecdote from Katherine Dunham, whom Thelma included in an article about "'ten Negro women.'" In the letter, Ms. Dunham discusses her experience traveling through the West Indies conducting field research on dance and what it taught her about "'being oneself.'" Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer, social activist, and anthropologist whose innovations in African American modern dance and insights into dance anthropolgy had great influence on the practice and study of the art of dance.
V-Mail from Ashton Ross to Thelma T. Gorham, May 3, 1945

A piece of victory mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham in which correspondent Ashton Ross updates Thelma on the swift pace of the war and his hope to spend Christmas at home the following year (1946). In the letter, Ashton asks Thelma if she can send him film so that he can take pictures.
V-Mail from W. O. Jones to Thelma T. Gorham, April 22, 1945

A piece of victory mail sent to Thelma T. Gorham from "somewhere in Germany," in which correspondent W. O. Jones continues an ongoing conversation he is having via post with Thelma. He thanks her for the news and updates in her letters and tells her that her work keeps GI morale high and therefore is not done in vain.
V-Mail from D. A. Lane, Jr. to Thelma T. Gorham, April 18, 1945

Victory mail from D. A. Lane, Jr. to Thelma and Richard Gorham. Lane writes with updates on the whereabouts of several people he identifies as the "'Old Gang' at Huachuca." Lane also briefly apprises the Gorhams of his time on the Mariana Islands.
Letter to Thelma T. Gorham, August 14, 1944

A handwritten letter addressed to Thelma T. Gorham from a sender at the Tank Destroyer Center in Camp Hood, Texas. The sender thanks Gorham for the way she treated them and one of their associates. They go on to note that the special edition looked very nice and praises one "Ashby" for their fine work. An additional note, written by a different hand, identifies the author of the letter as a white officer who was art director at the Pittsburgh Star-Telegraph.
Letter to Members of The Apache Sentinel, August 9, 1944

A handwritten letter addressed to members of The Apache Sentinel, signed by "an old reporter of the the 'Tiger Rag.'" In their letter, the sender expresses their appreciation for the anniversary edition of The Apache Sentinel. They note that it made them reflect on the enjoyable times they had at Fort Huachuca. The sender also expresses admiration for Mrs. Gorham, "a great morale builder." They close with a note that the papers where they are located are published by and limited to whites only, with very little ever read by soldiers of color.