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 State College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.

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Letter from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Robert B. Mautz, November 10, 1973

Letter from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Robert B. Mautz, Chancellor, Florida Board of Regents. Author of letter is writing to discuss Florida's proposed plan "For Equalizing Educational Opportunity in the State University System of Florida." Author notes that Florida's effort has been a good faith one, but that more needed to be done to meet Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. November 10, 1973
Letter from Porter L. Eastland to Thelma Gorham, November 2, 1978

Letter from Porter L. Eastland to Thelma Gorham. Eastland writing to Gorham about personal matters. November 2, 1978.
Letter from Theresa Hoover to Thelma Gorham, includes two speeches and a biography, September 5, 1978

Letter from Theresa Hoover to Thelma Gorham. Hoover replying to Gorham's request for speeches and a biography of her. She enclosed two speeches. The first entitled "The Word Which Transforms" and the second "Overcoming Walls of Separation." Biography attached. September 5, 1978.
Scattered Notes, later than 1975

A partial bibliography and notes on black history in America. 1975 or later.
Letter from Norman Swanson to Thelma Gorham, April 17, 1978

Letter from Norman Swanson to Thelma Gorham. Swanson inviting Gorham to act as a leader for a "People-to People Program delegation." April 17, 1978.
Letter to Dr. Reinhard, March 16, 1977

Letter from anonymous to Dr. Reinhard. Writer enclosing the Visiting Scholars Committee's suggestions for potential visiting scholars for FAMU's 1977-1978 term. Contains handwritten notes. Suggestions attached. March 16, 1977.
Letter from Duane D. Dumbleton to the Baha'is of North and Central Florida and Florida Six Month Teaching Plan, March 12, 1976

Letter from Duane D. Dumbleton to Baha'is of North and Central Florida. Dumbleton updating recipients on the Baha'i Five Year Plan and calling on those in Florida to spread the Baha'i faith. Contains an outline of the Florida Six Month Teaching Plan. March 12, 1976.
Letter from William W. Smith III to Thelma Gorham, November 26, 1971

Letter from William W. Smith III to Thelma Gorham. Smith asking Gorham to fill out a survey which was designed to poll people on their knowledge about black community organizations. Survey is attached. November 26, 1971.
Letter from Celestia H. Fraction to Robert H. Hanson, October 30, 1969

Letter from Celestia H. Fraction to Robert Hanson. Fraction letting Hanson know his night printing classes were going to be discontinued at the Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center. October 30, 1969.
Letter from Albert J. Hofstede to Mary Fleming, July 11, 1969

Letter from Albert J. Hofstede to Mary Fleming. Hofstede writing to Fleming regarding a building project that was going on around the Twin Cities Opportunities Industrialization Center. Mentions a related project that Thelma Gorham was involved in. July 11, 1969.