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 Charles S. Johnson to Thelma Gorham, August 17, 1945

Letter from Charles S. Johnson to Thelma Gorham. Johnson apologized for Gorham missing previous issues of the Monthly Summary from Fisk University. August 17, 1945
Letter from James W. Schwabe to Thelma Gorham, April 3, 1945

Letter from James W. Schwabe to Thelma Gorham. Schwabe indicated surprise at her writing to him. Offers his services to illustrate her works. Covers his recent employment history. April 3, 1945
Letter from Lt. R. E. to Thelma Gorham, July 2, 1944

1944-07-02
Letter from Sherman D. Scruggs to Thelma Rea Thurston, November 2, 1939

Letter from Sherman D. Scruggs to Thelma Gorham [addressed Thelma Rea Thurston]. Informs Gorham that a position teaching journalism at Lincoln University was not something he could guarantee at that time. November 2, 1939.
Letter from C. H. Tobias to Thelma Rea Thurston [Thelma Gorham], October 11, 1939

Letter from C. H. Tobias of the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations to Thelma Gorham [addressed as Thelma Rea Thurston]. Indicates that she should apply for the Rosenwald fellowship instead of the Guggenheim in order to complete her Master's degree. October 11, 1939.
Career Focus, September, 1988

Two pages from the September-October issue of Career Focus. Edited by Georgia Clark, who had been taught in high school by Thelma Gorham. The second page includes a note from Clark to readers.
Letter from Georgia Clark to Thelma Gorham, October 17, 1988

Letter from Georgia Clark to Thelma Gorham. Clark expressed thanks for Gorham's efforts at teaching her when she was in high school. Expresses happiness that Gorham had such a successful career. He wishes to visit her in Tallahassee. October 17, 1988.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Tyler Combs, August 9, 1977

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Tyler Combs. Gorham recommended a professor and a senior student to work with another student who wanted to major in journalism. August 9, 1977.
Letter from Thelma Gorham to Warren K. Agee, August 8, 1977

Letter from Thelma Gorham to Warren K. Agee. Gorham requested a copy of a study that Agee was involved in. August 8, 1977
Letter from Thelma Gorham to J. Edward Gerald, July 22, 1977

Letter from Thelma Gorham to J. Edward Gerald. Gorham thanked Gerald for his continued help and a recent phone call they had. Asks for him to write a letter of recommendation to help her transfer to Florida State University to complete her PhD work. July 22, 1977.