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.

Items

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Letter from Terolyn N. Hunter to Prospective Patrons of the FAMU Rattler Yearbook, September 1987

Letter from Terolyn N. Hunter to Prospective Patrons of the FAMU Rattler.Hunter asking for donations in exchange for a copy of the 1988 Rattler.September, 1987.
Letter from Mary Kitchens to Thelma Gorham, June 11, 1986

Letter from Mary Kitchens to Thelma Gorham. Kitchens informing Gorham that she was going to be given a preview of the "Rainbow Appliance" and a gift for giving her opinion of the item. June 11, 1986.
Letter from Darryl E. Smith to Editor of the Tallahassee Democrat, April 21, 1988

Letter from Darryl E. Smith to Editor of the Tallahassee Democrat.Smith objecting to a recent article written about two FAMU students involved in a murder. April 21, 1988
Letter from James A. Scruggs to Richard A. Boyd, July 8, 1985

Letter from James A. Scruggs to Richard A. Boyd. Scruggs happy to accept his appointment to the "State Advisory Committee on Testing." July 8, 1985.
Letter from Damon Miller, Sr. to Family of Church of Christ, 1984

Letter from Damon Miller Sr. to "Family." Miller inviting recipients to send their children to Vacation Bible School. 1984.
Letter from Cheryle Adams to Thelma Gorham, June 19, 1981

Letter from Cheryle Adams to Thelma Gorham. Adams requesting that Gorham be a judge for the Miss Black Tallahassee of Florida Scholarship Pageant for 1981. June 19, 1981.
Letter from Sarah E. Hill to Instructors at Florida A&M University, November 26, 1980

Letter from Sarah E. Hill to Instructors at Florida A&M University. Hill requesting instructors show up for a Groundbreaking ceremony for the Florida A&M University's Women's Athletic Department. November 26, 1980.
Letter from Theodore Clevenger, Jr. to Lowell L. Simmons, April 11, 1980

Letter from Theodore Clevenger Jr. to Lowell L. Simmons. Clevenger informing Simmons that Thelma Gorham had completed a great deal, but not all, of her PhD coursework. Additionally notes that she was not currently enrolled in the program. Gorham cc'd on the letter. April 11, 1980.
Letter from Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. to Conference Attendees of the National Urban League, July 1979

Letter from Vernon E. Jordan Jr. to Conference Attendees of the National Urban League. Jordan encouraging attendees to participate in the upcoming census of 1980. July, 1979.
Letter from Peter E. Holmes to Floyd T. Christian, April 19, 1974

Letter from Peter E. Holmes, Director, Office for Civil Rights, to Floyd T. Christian, Commissioner of Education. Holmes attaching a memorandum which outlined changes which needed to be made to Florida's Plan for Equalizing Educational Opportunity in Public Education in Florida. April 19, 1974. Memorandum attached.