Gorham Collection

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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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Agreement for the formation of School of Pharmacy at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, November 7, 1973

Agreement between Florida A&M and st. Vincent Medical Center for the formation of a School of Pharmacy. November 7, 1973
Letter from the office of the Famuan[Thelma Gorham] to William Phillips, July 11, 1974

Letter from Thelma Gorham to William Phillips. Gorham writing to him about one of her students trying to fulfill a summer vacancy for an internship at the Tallahassee Democrat. July 11, 1974
Letter from William M. Phillips to Thelma Gorham, July 17, 1974

Letter from William M. Phillips to Thelma Gorham. Phillips explaining the possibility of an internship program for journalism at the Tallahassee Democrat. July 17, 1974
Letter from Thelma Gorham to William Thomas, June 27, 1974

Letter from Thelma Gorham to William Thomas. Gorham making a formal complaint of sex discrimination based on Title IX. Issue regarding letter of Lawrence A. Tanzi. Also includes excerpt from letter of Gertrude Simmons.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to B. L. Perry, June 26, 1974

Letter from Thelma Gorham to B. L. Perry. Gorham making a formal application to the position of coordinator for the proposed area of Journalism and Mass Communications. Gorham expresses frustration at Dr. Gertrude Simmons, Vice President for Academic Affairs', handling of the situation. June 26, 1974
Letter from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Thelma Gorham, January 17, 1975

Letter from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to Thelma Gorham. The Department responding to her allegation of sex and race discrimination regarding the January 21, 1974 letter from Lawrence A. Tanzi, where he wrote that the FAMU journalism department should avoid hiring minority faculty members. The Department indicates that the President of FAMU, Perry, was unaware of that letter and it did not impact the decisions made by the school regarding the journalism department. January 17, 1975
Memorandum Lawrence A. Tanzi to Vice Chancellor Alan Tucker, January 21, 1974

Letter from Lawrence A. Tanzi to Vice Chancellor Allan Tucker, State University System of Florida. Tanzi gives recommendations on how the FAMU Journalism program should be constituted. Notes that the chairman of the program should hire two additional faculty members, "no more than one should be a minority group member, preferably neither." January 21, 1974
Letter from Gordon Cawelti to Colleague, August 1989

Letter from Gordon Cawelti to "Colleague." Cawelti sending along an "Official Membership Certificate for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development." Offers membership options. August, 1989.
Letter from Office of Pope John Paul II Regional High School to Rattler Office of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, September 16, 1988

Letter from the 1989 Yearbook Staff of Pope John Paul II Regional High School to Thelma Gorham [addressed to Florida A&M]. Yearbook staff offering ad space in their yearbook for college programs. September 16, 1988.
Letter from Laurence E. Humbler to Thelma Gorham, February 9, 1967

Letter from Laurence E. Humbler to Thelma Gorham. Humbler explained Alden Electronic & Impulse Recording Equipment Co. Inc.'s system "Mail By Telephone." February 9, 1967.