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 A. Spivey to Thelma Gorham, June 7, 1967

Letter from Robert A. Spivey, president of the Tallahassee Council on Human Relations, to Thelma Gorham. Spivey thanking Gorham for all her efforts in helping he committee. Additionally, Spivey tasks Gorham to chair an upcoming meeting. June 7, 1967.
Letter from Charles H. Wesley to Thelma Gorham, June 11, 1966

Letter from Charles H. Wesley from the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Inc. to Thelma Gorham. Wesley apologizing for delayed response and informing Gorham he did not have any historical materials that she was looking for regarding enslaved peoples. June 11, 1966
Letter from Leonard D. Jackson to Thelma Gorham, June 6, 1966

Letter from Leonard D. Jackson to Thelma Gorham. Jackson asking Gorham to check a sketch which was sent to her. June 6, 1966
Letter from Zubie W. Metcalf, Jr., to Thelma Gorham, May 30, 1966

Letter from Zubie W. Metcalf to Thelma Gorham. Metcalf inviting Gorham to an event on behalf of the National Science Foundation Summer Institute in Biology. May 30, 1966.
Letter from Louis B. Reynolds to Thelma Gorham, May 7, 1966

Letter from Louis B. Reynolds to Thelma Gorham. Reynolds recounting his recent travels and wishes to see Gorham soon. May 7, 1966.
Letter from Johnnie V. Lee to Thelma Gorham, March 14, 1966

Letter from Johnnie V. Lee to Thelma Gorham. Lee thanking Gorham from a previous social visit. March 14, 1966
Letter from Paul Mohr to Thelma Gorham, November 29, 1965

Letter from Paul Mohr to Thelma Gorham. Mohr writing to Gorham about an unspecified committee or group that had been formed. Gives Gorham permission to change things about the constitution of the organization. Some discussion of announcing the members of the committee in tandem with school affiliations. November 29, 1965
Letter from S. Tanner Stafford to Thelma Gorham, November 19, 1965

Letter from S. Tanner Stafford to Thelma Gorham. Stafford giving congratulations to Gorham regarding the first issue of "Jottings of the FAMU family." November 19, 1965
Letter from Paul Mohr to Thelma Gorham, November 2, 1965

Letter from Paul Mohr to Thelma Gorham. Mohr writing to Gorham in excitement about Gorham's leadership in developing an association of professionals. Mentions FAMU press workshops. November 2, 1965
Letter from Ronald Bailey to Thelma Gorham, August 19, 1965

Letter from Ronald Bailey to Thelma Gorham. Bailey writing to Gorham about personal matters and asks for a copy of a speech they gave. Discussion of military service, university work, and FAMU. August 19, 1965