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 F. G. Clark to Thelma Gorham, June 29, 1962

Letter from F. G. Clark of Southern University to Thelma Gorham. Clark acknowledges previous letter and wishes her well on future endeavors. June 29, 1962
Letter from Clifton E. Johnson regarding teaching contract to Thelma Gorham, June 21, 1962

Letter from Clifton E. Johnson to Thelma Gorham. Johnson pleased that Gorham accepted offer to teach in Kansas City Schools. Contains more administrative information. June 21, 1962
Notice about 12-Pay Optional Plan, Kansas City Public Schools, 1959

General memo to faculty of public schools in Kansas City, Missouri. Memo breaks down the 12-pay optional plan. 1959
Letter from Clifton E. Johnson to Thelma Gorham, June 21, 1962

Letter from Clifton E. Johnson to Thelma Gorham. Johnson writing to Gorham about teaching certification requirements for Kansas City, Missouri. June 21, 1962
Letter from Dennis E. Nye to Thelma Gorham, June 9, 1986

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Dennis E. Nye. Nye informing Gorham of new healthcare and medicare policies. June 9, 1986
Letter from Thelma Gorham to James E. Hawkins, January 11, 1983

Letter from Thelma Gorham to James E. Hawkins. Gorham indicating her belief that she has been underpaid in contrast to her experience and professional history. Indicates that this may be due to sexism and/or racism in the journalism department. She argues in the letter for a higher salary. January 11, 1983
Letter from Gertrude L. Simmons to Thelma Gorham, February 9, 1982

Letter from Gertrude L. Simmons to Thelma Gorham. Simmons informing Gorham that she could not give her data that she requested regarding salary information. February 9, 1982
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Leedell W. Neyland, January 28, 1982

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Leedell W. Neyland. Gorham requesting data from the 1982 salary equity study in order to compare her salary to others in her department. January 28, 1982
Letter from Patrick W. Hogan to Thelma Gorham, February 14, 1966

Letter from Patrick W. Hogan to Thelma Gorham. Hogan declining Gorham's invitation to be a consultant at the 1966 Interscholastic Press Workshop. February 14, 1966
Letter from Malcolm B. Johnson to Thelma Gorham, February 14, 1966

Letter from Malcolm B. Johnson to Thelma Gorham. Johnson declining Gorham's invitation to be a consultant at the 1966 Interscholastic Press Workshop. February 14, 1966